“Dethroned Democracies: A Study in the Light of the Spanish Revolution, 1923-1939” by José Castillejo “Written from notes and materials used for lectures given by the author throughout 1938 and 1939, this book emerged in a historical framework in which democracies sank one after another. In
“Black legend: a nationalist controversy in XNUMXth-century Spain” by Jesús Villanueva “In the early years of the XNUMXth century, some Spanish publicists and intellectuals developed an idea that would have enormous repercussions: Spain had been the object, since the XNUMXth century, of a campaign of accusations and discredit by the other countries of
“«One of the two Spains»: representations of an identity conflict in Hispanic history and literature” edited by Gero Arnscheidt and Pere Joan Tous “»One of the two Spains must freeze your heart». From these verses by Antonio Machado the studies here collected in homage to Manfred Tietz, professor emeritus of the
“Madmen, Dwarves and Men of Pleasure at the Court of the Austrias: A Profession of Mockery” by Fernando Bouza “16th and 17th centuries. In the palaces of the Spanish Austrias the echo of the voice of the men of pleasure resonates, a motley cohort of characters whose function is to provoke the laughter of the courtiers and
“The odyssey of memory” by Josefina Cuesta Bustillo “The emergence of memory in post-dictatorial societies is one of the historical events of the last third of the XNUMXth century. This work aims to address a joint investigation and reflection on the works of memory in Spain, from the Second Republic to today.” Extracted
“The weight of pessimism” by Rafael Núñez Florencio “The history of Spain has often been presented in terms of decline, frustration and exceptionality. Since the end of the XNUMXth century, the opposite paradigm has prevailed, a comparative perspective that assimilates us to the rest of Europe and exchanges 'difference' for 'normality'.” Extracted from Cervantes.es See also: http://bit.ly/pYgEjY
“Tree of Hate: The Black Legend and its Consequences in the Relations Between the United States and the Hispanic World” by Philip W. Powell “The Black Legend and its Consequences in the Relations between the United States and the Hispanic World. The Professor of History of Spain, Powell, at the University of California at Santa Barbara,
Next Monday, April 11 at 19:30 p.m. The International Institute will host the presentation of the book "The late Francoism contemplated through The New York Times (1973-75)" by Misael Arturo López Zapico. The event will feature the participation of Rosa Maria Pardo (UNED) and Miguel Ángel Álvarez (editor) together with
“Today is not yesterday: essays on the history of Spain in the XNUMXth century” by Santos Juliá “In the texts gathered in this book, Santos Julia analyzes the evolution of Spain throughout the XNUMXth century, with special emphasis on the two different speeds followed by society, which, although with some delay, follows the
“Is Spain different?: a comparative view” by Nigel Townson (dir.) “From an explicitly comparative perspective, this book aims to find out if the history of Spain, situated in the international context, can be considered representative, retrograde or even a breaking off. In other words, it allows, for the first time, to assess whether or not Spain is different.” Taken from