Gives facts, history, and data on Spain, and provides information on accommodations, restaurants, sights, walks, and drives.
Following a general introduction to Spain, its government, and the diversity of its people and geography, this volume follows Spain's unique history chronologically from the earliest archeological evidence.
Area Handbook for Spain
The appearance, more than sixty years after the Spanish Civil War ended, of mass graves containing victims of Francisco Franco's death squads finally broke what Spaniards call "the pact of...
Morris brings a maritime empire to life in this book that illustrates the city's place on a larger historical canvas. Venice Observed (Mary McCarthy, 1963). This snappy and engaging memoir details the Venetian ethos through the eyes of ...
In CITIES OF SPAIN David Gilmour takes us on a journey from Visigothic kingdom and the Cordoban caliphate to the Madrid of today.
This is the country's tragedy. La Violencia unveils this truth for the first time, exposing the bloody heart of Spain - from its origins in the ancient past to the Civil War and the current crisis in Catalonia.
A thorough introduction to post-Civil War Spain, this book is essential reading for all those interested in Franco and the legacy of his repressive regime.
This collection of essays by a group of Elliott's former students examines different aspects of this important theme and develops them.
The story of Italy through her people, culture and the great events that shaped the country The birthplace of the Renaissance and the place where the Baroque was born, Italy has always been a hotbed of culture.
By turns comic and moving — and always lyrical — there are beauty and good heart enough in this eloquent book for travelers and lovers alike.