| Spain: An Illustrated History Contributor(s): Hill, Fred James (Author) |
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ISBN: 078180874X ISBN-13: 9780781808743 Publisher: Hippocrene Books OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Spain & Portugal |
| Dewey: 946 |
| Series: Illustrated Histories (Hippocrene) |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.12" W x 7.08" (0.43 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This concise, illustrated volume explores the remarkable history of Spain -- a thriving center of Islamic civilization for many centuries until its conquest by the Christian kings. Before long, this European country became one of the world's greatest empires, with traces of its culture, religion, and language appearing around the world. Among other historical topics of importance, the author recounts astonishing events of the 20th century in which Spain battled its past, descended into a bloody civil war and years of dictatorship, and emerged, almost miraculously, as a fully democratic state. |