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The Basque History of the World: The Story of a Nation The Basque History of the World: The Story of a Nation
by Mark Kurlansky

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From the author of "Cod" comes the illuminating story of an ancient and enigmatic people. Kurlansky's passion for the Basque people and his exuberant eye for detail shine through this fascinating book which blends human stories with economic, literary... (read more)

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Dogs of God (06 Edition) Dogs of God (06 Edition)
by James Reston

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This volume chronicles one of the most savage epochs in human history, the years of the Spanish Inquisition. Reston's engrossing narrative brings all of the horrors of the Spanish Inquisition into a terrifyingly brutal focus, and he looks beyond the dark... (read more)

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The New Spaniards (Penguin Politics and Current Affairs) The New Spaniards (Penguin Politics and Current Affairs)
by John Hooper

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A masterly portrait of contemporary Spainfully revised, expanded, and updated Modern-day Spain is a country changing at bewildering speed. In less than half a century, a predominantly rural society has been transformed into a mainly urban one. A... (read more)

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Spain the Root & the Flower 3RD Edition Spain the Root & the Flower 3RD Edition
by John A Crow

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John A. Crow updates and expands his classic study of the cultural history of Spain and its people. The scope of this richly textured book is remarkable and includes chapters on Roman Spain, the Jews in Spain, the Moors, life in medieval towns, the... (read more)

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Alvah Bessie's Spanish Civil War Notebooks Alvah Bessie's Spanish Civil War Notebooks
by Alvah Bessie

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From an American perspective, the Abraham Lincoln Brigade is arguably the most famous group of soldiers to fight in the Spanish Civil War. Hollywood screenwriter Alvah Bessie (who was later blacklisted as part of the Hollywood Ten) was a foot soldier... (read more)

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Imagining Spain: Historical Myth & National Identity Imagining Spain: Historical Myth & National Identity
by Henry Kamen

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This book, the latest contribution by eminent historian Henry Kamen, is a unique analysis of the myths that Spaniards have held, and continue to hold, about themselves and about their collective past. Kamen discusses how perceptions of key aspects of... (read more)

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Concise History of Portugal 2ND Edition Concise History of Portugal 2ND Edition
by David Birmingham

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In recent years, Portugal has experienced great social and economic change. This concise, illustrated history of the country offers an introduction to its people and culture, to its role as an imperial power in America and Africa, and to its search for... (read more)

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The Spanish Inquisition: A History The Spanish Inquisition: A History
by Perez And Lloyd

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This is the story of 350 years of terror. Established by papal bull in 1478, the first task of the Spanish Inquisition was to question Jewish converts to Christianity and to expose and execute those found guilty of reversion. Authorities then turned on... (read more)

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New Spaniards 2ND Edition New Spaniards 2ND Edition
by John Hooper

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A masterly portrait of contemporary Spainfully revised, expanded, and updated Modern-day Spain is a country changing at bewildering speed. In less than half a century, a predominantly rural society has been transformed into a mainly urban one. A... (read more)

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Dogs of God: Columbus, the Inquisition, and the Defeat of the Moors Dogs of God: Columbus, the Inquisition, and the Defeat of the Moors
by James Reston

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From historian James Reston, Jr., comes a riveting account of the pivotal events of 1492, a year when towering political ambitions, horrific religious excesses, and a drive toward adventure and conquest changed the world forever.   The Dogs of God... (read more)

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On Bullfighting On Bullfighting
by Kennedy

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An Anchor Books Original <BR>One day, on the brink of despair and contemplating her own mortality, novelist A. L. Kennedy is offered an assignment she can't refuse-an opportunity to travel to Spain and cover a sport that represents the ultimate... (read more)

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Dreamer of the Calle De San Salvador Dreamer of the Calle De San Salvador
by Roger Osborne

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From the author of The Deprat Affair, history with a difference, presenting the dreams of a woman who lived at the time of the Spanish Inquisition. Spell-binding, poetic and apocalyptic, the dreams of Lucrecia de Léon lay in the archives of the... (read more)

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Philip of Spain Philip of Spain
by Henry Arthur Kamen

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This book, published four hundred years after Philip's death, is the first full-scale biography of the king. Placing him within the social, cultural, religious and regional context of his times, it presents a startling new picture of his character and... (read more)

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Democratic Spain :reshaping external relations in a changing world Democratic Spain :reshaping external relations in a changing world
by Richard Gillespie

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"Democratic Spain" is the first thorough study of democratic Spain's re-emergence on the international scene.Since the death of General Franco in 1975, Spain has emerged from relative isolation to play an active role in international affairs. Membership... (read more)

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Barcelona the Great Enchantress (National Geographic Directions) Barcelona the Great Enchantress (National Geographic Directions)
by Robert Hughes

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Robert Hughes has been going to Barcelona regularly since the 1960s and was married in its Gothic city hall last year. Although in his new book Hughes is compelling and engaging in describing Barcelona's remarkable culture and history, his first subject... (read more)

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Gentlemen, Bourgeois, and Revolutionaries: Political Change and Cultural Persistence Among the Spanish Dominant Groups, 1750-1850 Gentlemen, Bourgeois, and Revolutionaries: Political Change and Cultural Persistence Among the Spanish Dominant Groups, 1750-1850
by Jesus Cruz

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The crisis of the Spanish old regime traditionally has been interpreted as a result of a bourgeois revolution. Historians have argued that the ascendant class was formed by a group of new landowners, merchants, and bureaucrats who dismantled the old... (read more)

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Franco and Hitler: Spain, Germany, and World War II Franco and Hitler: Spain, Germany, and World War II
by Stanley G Payne

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Was Franco sympathetic to Nazi Germany? Why didn't Spain enter World War II? In what ways did Spain collaborate with the Third Reich? How much did Spain assist Jewish refugees? This is the first book in any language to answer these intriguing... (read more)

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Person and God in a Spanish Valley Person and God in a Spanish Valley
by William A Christian

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'William Christian has given us an extremely sensitive study of man, religion and society in a valley in Northern Spain...The reader somehow experiences the passing of the generations and the centuries, the succession of priests with different views... (read more)

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Travelers' Tales Spain: True Stories (Travelers' Tales Guides) Travelers' Tales Spain: True Stories (Travelers' Tales Guides)
by Lucy Mccauley

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Journey into Spain with some of the world’s best writers, and discover a country of heightened senses, bougainvillea blossoming in crimson and orange, and air pungent with sizzling olive oil. Readers travel the ancient road to Santiago, get a... (read more)

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Comrades: Tales of a Brigadista in the Spanish Civil War Comrades: Tales of a Brigadista in the Spanish Civil War
by Harry Fisher

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The Spanish Civil War served as an ideological and physical battleground for visionary Americans wishing to combat the spread of fascism. Harry Fisher was one such idealist who became a solider in the famed Abraham Lincoln Brigade, the American... (read more)

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