Catalonia: A New History

Catalonia: A New History challenges traditional and romantic notions of a small nation's historiography by engaging with recent scholarship and separating nationalist myth-history from real historical processes. It presents an analytical account of Catalonia's complex social forces, frequent revolts, and contested terrain, placing it within the broader currents of European and Spanish history.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 178 pages
Publication date: 19 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Catalonia: A New History offers a fresh perspective on the historiography of a small nation, challenging and revising traditional and romantic notions. By engaging with the scholarship of the past decade, the book distinguishes between nationalist myth-history and genuine historical processes, providing the reader with an analytical account that contextualizes each historical period within its temporal context.

Catalonia emerges as a complex territory where diverse social forces collide, resulting in frequent revolts and rebellions. This contested ground has been the stage for political ideologies to impose their interpretations of Catalan reality, shaping the region's history and identity.

This book situates Catalonia within the broader currents of European and Spanish history, spanning from pre-history to the contemporary independence movement. It makes a significant contribution to our understanding of nation-making, shedding light on the complex processes that have shaped Catalonia's past and present.

Weight: 430g
Dimension: 163 x 241 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032111926