The Spanish Civil War: A Military History Contributor(s): Esdaile, Charles J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138311278 ISBN-13: 9781138311275 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $61.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 20th Century - History | Europe - Spain & Portugal |
Dewey: 946.081 |
LCCN: 2018021234 |
Series: Warfare and History |
Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.25 lbs) 392 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Spanish Civil War: A Military History takes a new, military approach to the conflict that tore Spain apart from 1936 to 1939. In many histories, the war has been treated as a primarily political event with the military narrative subsumed into a much broader picture of the Spain of 1936-9 in which the chief themes are revolution and counter-revolution. While remaining conscious of the politics of the struggle, this book looks at the war as above all a military event, and as one in whose outbreak specifically military issues - particularly the split in the armed forces produced by the long struggle in Morocco (1909-27) - were fundamental. Across nine chapters that consider the war from beginning to endgame, Charles J. Esdaile revisits traditional themes from a new perspective, deconstructs many epics and puts received ideas to the test, as well as introducing readers to foreign-language historiography that has previously been largely inaccessible to an anglophone audience. In taking this new approach, The Spanish Civil War: A Military History is essential reading for all students of twentieth-century Spain. |