Nineteenth century Spain deserves wider readership. Bedevilled by lost empires, wars, political instability and frustrated modernisation, the country appeared backward in relation to northern Europe and even in relation to much of its own geographical periphery. This new history, the first survey of its kind in English in more than a hundred years, offers a fresh perspective on this century, showing how and why elements of backwardness and modernity ran in parallel through Spain. Bounded by the military and imperial crises of 1808 and 1898, this study pays special attention to the experience of war on politics and society, and integrates the latest historical debates in its analysis.
Nineteenth century Spain deserves wider readership. This new history, the first survey of its kind in English in more than a hundred years, offers a fresh perspective on this century, showing how and why elements of backwardness and modernity ran in parallel through Spain.
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: 1808-1814
Chapter 2: 1814-1833
Chapter 3: 1833-1844
Chapter 4: 1844-1868
Chapter 5: 1868-1876
Chapter 6: 1876-1898
Conclusions
Sources and Bibliography
Index
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Mark Lawrence is Lecturer in History at the University of Kent.