Contemporary Spain: A Handbook |
Christopher Ross ISBN: 0340762152 Sorry - no summary available. |
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Contemporary Spanish Culture: Television, Fashion, Art and Film |
Paul Julian Smith ISBN: 0745630529 This accessible introduction to the exciting field of contemporary Spanish visual culture is the first of its kind. It combines cultural context with close readings of particular works. Going beyond the field of cinema, in which Spain is an acknowledged...(read more) |
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Juan Carlos: Steering Spain from Dictatorship to Democracy |
Paul Preston ISBN: 0006386938 A powerful biography of Spain's great king, Juan Carlos, by the pre-eminent writer on 20th century Spanish history. There are two central mysteries in the life of Juan Carlos, one personal, the other political. How to explain the apparent serenity with...(read more) |
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Spanish Politics Today |
John Gibbons ISBN: 0719049466 In comparison to many other areas of European political studies, contemporary Spain has received little attention. This text aims to fill this gap by describing and analyzing the institutions of government and, exploring the distinctive traits of its...(read more) |
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Spanish Recognitions: The Roads to the Present |
Mary Lee Settle ISBN: 0393327175 At eighty-two years old, Mary Lee Settle set off alone to find the Spain she thought she knew. But, like Columbus on another voyage of discovery, she found something-many things-that she hadn't known she was looking for. Winner of a National Book Award...(read more) |
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Speak the Culture: Spain : Be fluent in Spanish life and culture |
Andrew Whittaker ISBN: 1854186051 Spain is a complex country. Beyond the stereotypes of sangria and bullfighting lies a cultured mosaic of regions, languages and customs. "Speak the Culture: Spain" picks at the surface to uncover the key events, themes and people that have...(read more) |
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Teach Yourself World Cultures: Spain |
Mike Zollo, Phil Turk ISBN: 0340868554 What is the connection between a Spanish cathedral and a tram? Who "smashed up" the south of Spain and left their mark? Which Spanish painter played tricks with mirrors? Why are rabbits important in Spanish history? This book aims to answer...(read more) |
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The Cambridge Companion to Modern Spanish Culture |
David Thatcher Gies ISBN: 0521574293 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...(read more) |
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The New Spaniards |
John Hooper ISBN: 0141016094 This is a fully revised, expanded and updated edition of this masterly portrayal of contemporary Spain. The restoration of democracy in 1977 heralded a period of intense change that continues today. Spain has become a land of extraordinary paradoxes in...(read more) |
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The Xenophobe's Guide to the Spanish |
Drew Launay ISBN: 1902825438 Sorry - no summary available. |
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