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A Concise History of Spain
- Narrated by: Luis Soto
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
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A Concise History of Spain
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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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- IRINA
- 06-11-19
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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- Jamie Barron
- 10-03-22
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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- Anonymous User
- 20-02-20
Underwhelmed
Audible SHOULD have a concise history of Spain. This one is more a tedious litany of dates, a conventional timeline history focusing on excessive detail without thoughtful big picture analysis. The lack of analytic perspective makes both text and voice rather monotonous without the texture and color this book deserves. I listened to the entire book because I am visiting Spain but this work could have been so much more.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-11-22
Hard to listen to…like listening to an Enclyclopedia
As a social studies teacher I wanted to learn more about the history of Spain. Even being a lover of history, this was more like listening to an encyclopedia being read. I am not sure I retained one thing.
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