| Gunpowder and Incense: The Catholic Church and the Spanish Civil War Contributor(s): Raguer, Hilari (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415318890 ISBN-13: 9780415318891 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: The history of the Catholic Church in Spain in the twentieth century parallels that of the country itself. This volume chronicles the role of the Church in Spanish politics, looking in particular at the Spanish Civil War. Unlike most books on the subject, the author looks beyond the traditional explanation that the war was primarily a religious struggle. The material is presented in a lucid and elegant manner, which makes this book as readable as it is historiographically important. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Spain & Portugal - History | Revolutionary - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: 946.081 |
| LCCN: 2006005446 |
| Series: Routledge/Canada Blanch Studies in Contemporary Spain |
| Physical Information: 1.14" H x 6.44" W x 9.24" (1.76 lbs) 420 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Now available in English for the first time, Gunpowder and Incense (translated from the Spanish La P lvora y el Incienso) chronicles the role of the Church in Spanish politics, looking in particular at the Spanish Civil War. Unlike most books on the subject, Hilari Raguer looks beyond the traditional explanation that the war was primarily a religious struggle. His writing presents an exemplary "insider's" perspective, and is notable for its balance and perception on the role of the Catholic Church before, during and after the War. The material is presented in a lucid, elegant manner - which makes this book as readable as it is historiographically important. It will be vital reading for students and scholars of European, religious and modern history. |