Spain: A Unique History

by Stanley G. Payne

Book Overview

From bloodthirsty conquest to exotic romance, stereotypes of Spain abound. This new volume by distinguished historian Stanley G. Payne draws on his half-century of experience to offer a balanced, broadly chronological survey of Spanish history from the Visigoths to the present. Who were the first "Spaniards"? Is Spain a fully Western country? Was Spanish liberalism a failure? Examining Spain's unique role in the larger history of Western Europe,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299250245
• ISBN13: 9780299250249
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.9"