This audiobook traces Spain’s development from prehistoric times to the present, focusing particularly on culture, society, politics and personalities.
It introduces listeners to key themes that have shaped Spain’s history and culture, including its varied landscapes and climates; the impact of waves of diverse human migrations; the importance of its location as a bridge between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean and Europe and Africa; and religion, particularly militant Catholic Christianity and its centuries of conflict with Islam and Protestantism, as well as debates over the place of the Church in modern Spain.
© 2019 Naxos Audiobooks (Audiobook): 9781781982815
Release date
Audiobook: 1 January 2019
This audiobook traces Spain’s development from prehistoric times to the present, focusing particularly on culture, society, politics and personalities.
It introduces listeners to key themes that have shaped Spain’s history and culture, including its varied landscapes and climates; the impact of waves of diverse human migrations; the importance of its location as a bridge between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean and Europe and Africa; and religion, particularly militant Catholic Christianity and its centuries of conflict with Islam and Protestantism, as well as debates over the place of the Church in modern Spain.
© 2019 Naxos Audiobooks (Audiobook): 9781781982815
Release date
Audiobook: 1 January 2019
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Richmond
31 Aug 2020
Good book going over Spain's history. Period after the Reconquista is interesting since it kinda gives a snapshot of the big events. Touches more on modern culture in the final parts of the book.
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