LEADER 02982nam 2200517 a 450 001 9910458415803321 005 20211214113423.0 010 $a9780299249335 (e-book) 010 $a9780299250249 (pbk.) 010 $a0-299-24933-6 035 $a(CKB)2560000000053928 035 $a(OCoLC)701103940 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10432121 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000442653 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11302666 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000442653 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10447001 035 $a(PQKB)11221946 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3445133 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse12046 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3445133 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10432121 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL291645 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000053928 100 $a20100409d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn|nnn||||| 200 10$aSpain$b[electronic resource] $ea unique history /$fStanley G. Payne 205 $aEnglish ed. 210 $aMadison, Wis. $cUniversity of Wisconsin P.$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (317 p.) 300 $aOriginally published in Spain as Espan?a : una historia u?nica, c2008. 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $apt. 1. The formation of a Hispanist -- pt. 2. A reading of the history of Spain -- pt. 3. Dilemmas of contemporary history. 330 $aFrom bloodthirsty conquest to exotic romance, stereotypes of Spain abound. This new volume by distinguished historian Stanley G. Payne draws on his half-century of experience to offer a balanced, broadly chronological survey of Spanish history from the Visigoths to the present. Who were the first ?Spaniards?? Is Spain a fully Western country? Was Spanish liberalism a failure? Examining Spain?s unique role in the larger history of Western Europe, Payne reinterprets key aspects of the country?s history. Topics include Muslim culture in the peninsula, the Spanish monarchy, the empire, and the relationship between Spain and Portugal. Turning to the twentieth century, Payne discusses the Second Republic and the Spanish Civil War. The book?s final chapters focus on the Franco regime, the nature of Spanish fascism, and the special role of the military. Analyzing the figure of Franco himself, Payne seeks to explain why some Spaniards still regard him with respect, while many others view the late dictator with profound loathing. Framed by reflections on the author?s own formation as a Hispanist and his evaluation of the controversy about ?historical memory? in contemporary Spain, this volume offers deeply informed insights into both the history and the historiography of a unique country. 607 $aSpain$xHistory 607 $aSpain$xHistoriography 608 $aElectronic books. 676 $a946 700 $aPayne$b Stanley G$0140002 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910458415803321 996 $aSpain$92206792 997 $aUNINA