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A Concise History of Spain

By: William Phillips Jr., Carla Rahn Phillips
Narrated by: Luis Soto
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Summary

This audiobook traces Spain's development from prehistoric times to the present, focusing particularly on culture, society, politics, and personalities. It introduces listeners to key themes that have shaped Spain's history and culture, including its varied landscapes and climates; the impact of waves of diverse human migrations; the importance of its location as a bridge between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean and Europe and Africa; and religion, particularly militant Catholic Christianity and its centuries of conflict with Islam and Protestantism, as well as debates over the place of the Church in modern Spain.

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©2010, 2016 William Phillips Jr. and Carla Rahn Phillips (P)2018 Naxos Audiobooks
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  • Categories: History

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very good and balanced into to Spanish history

balanced approach to controversial issues of Spanish history and a good coverage of cultural issues as well

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excellent

clear concise factual explaining a lot of today based on yesterday . Well read an written

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Fascinating and well-written

A really fascinating history of Spain, covering a broad range of time periods, I found this really engrossing. The authors explained complex situations and characters really effectively, and the narration was excellent. I was new to Spanish history and felt that I learned a lot from this, and was able to join the dots with snippets I had heard of but was unable to contextualise.

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