Approaches to the History of Spain

Jaime Vicens Vives

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN:
  9780520365254
• eBook ISBN:
  9780520323582
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Storia
• Subtopic: Storia europea

This title offers a concise yet profound exploration of Spanish history, presented with Vicens' distinct methodology and dedication to historical accuracy. Written in a straightforward, unbiased manner, Vicens sought to penetrate beyond political rhetoric and traditional narratives, aiming to uncover the economic and social forces underpinning historical events. Emphasizing statistical analysis and tangible data, Vicens presents a well-rounded and realistic perspective, delving into lesser-explored details such as trade, population dynamics, and regional social structures. This second edition, updated to reflect recent historiographical advances, maintains the book's focus on a pragmatic approach to history. It incorporates additional chapters and commentary to address new research and clarifications on controversial points. Vicens' emphasis on economic and social analysis over ideological interpretations set the stage for modern, interdisciplinary approaches to Spanish history, making this work foundational for students and scholars alike. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Foreword
• By Way of Prologue
• Contents
• CHAPTER ONE The First Settlers
• CHAPTER TWO Colonizers and Invaders
• CHAPTER THREE Roman Hispania
• CHAPTER FOUR The Visigothic Mirage
• CHAPTER FIVE The Triumph of Islam
• CHAPTER SIX Asturian Legitimacy and the Frankish Intrusion
• CHAPTER SEVEN The Caliphate of Cordoba Versus the Kingdom of León
• CHAPTER EIGHT Return to Europe: Navarre and the Spirit of Castile
• CHAPTER NINE The Invasions from North Africa and the Ideal of a Crusade
• CHAPTER TEN Hispanic Pluralism and the Pyrenean Empire
• CHAPTER ELEVEN Military Expansion on the Peninsula and in the Mediterranean
• CHAPTER TWELVE The Medieval Apex
• CHAPTER THIRTEEN Beginning of Dissension in Hispania
• CHAPTER FOURTEEN The Crisis of the Fifteenth Century
• CHAPTER FIFTEEN The Ordering Of Hispania by the Catholic Monarchs
• CHAPTER SIXTEEN Hispania Under the Hapsburg Monarchy
• CHAPTER SEVENTEEN The Overthrow of Hispania and the Bankruptcy of the Hapsburg Dynasty’s Policy
• CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Bourbon Reforms
• CHAPTER NINETEEN Politics and Economics in Nineteenth-Century Spain
• CHAPTER TWENTY The Crisis of the Twentieth Century
• Commentary on Bibliography
• Index