Краткая история Испании

A brief history of Spain from the early settlements, Roman rule and the Arab conquest of the Iberian Peninsula to the 17th century Spanish renaissance, the Peninsular War and the Revolution in Spanish America, the disastrous Civil War and Franco's totalitarian regime, World War II and beyond to the present day. Covering major milestones including the Christian Reconquista, the voyages of Columbus, the colonization of Cuba, the Philippines and Puerto Rico, Habsburg rule and centralization by the Bourbons, touching on the impact of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, the fall of the monarchy in the 1930s, and more, Jeremy Black pays close attention to the identity of the regions of Spain, gives forecasts for the future, and also characterizes the vectors of cultural development and global influence of Spain in literature, fine arts, music and other areas. “There is a tendency to see Spain as part of a simplistic, uniform picture of European and world history, especially in the Civil War period. Parallels and references often arise, for example, the Reconquista is compared with the Crusades, and the American War of Independence with the Latin American wars. It is important in each case not only to study the specific circumstances and course of events, but also to consider them within the framework of a longer span of Spanish history. (Jeremy Black) Translator Stepanova V.