Modern Spanish Culture

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A comprehensive account of Spanish politics, literature, and culture from 1868 to the present day.
This book offers a comprehensive account of modern Spanish culture, tracing its dramatic and often unexpected development from its beginnings after the Revolution of 1868 to the present day. Specially-commissioned essays by leading experts provide analyses of the historical and political background of modern Spain, the culture of the major autonomous regions (notably Castile, Catalonia, and the Basque Country), and the country's literature: narrative, poetry, theatre and the essay. Spain's recent development is divided into three main phases: from 1868 to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War; the period of the dictatorship of Francisco Franco; and the post-Franco arrival of democracy. The concept of 'Spanish culture' is investigated, and there are studies of Spanish painting and sculpture, architecture, cinema, dance, music, and the modern media. A chronology and guides to further reading are provided, making the volume an invaluable introduction to the politics, literature and culture of modern Spain.
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Weight 0.530000
Author Gies, David Thatcher
Availability POD
Department Miscellaneous Books
Format Paperback
ISBN 9780521574297
Pages 362
Published 25/02/1999
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Section Miscellaneous Books
Series Cambridge Companions to Culture
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