{"product_id":"is-spain-different-a-comparative-look-at-the-19th-and-20th-centuries-9781837644056","title":"Is Spain Different?: A Comparative Look at the 19th and 20th Centuries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eSpain is different, but this book offers a fresh and stimulating perspective on Spain's recent past that is of interest to students of Spanish and European history. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01 October 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Liverpool University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe famous slogan \"Spain is different\" that propelled the tourism industry in Spain during the 1960s has now come to haunt historians. Since then, there has been an ongoing effort to prove that Spain is not exceptional but rather ordinary. However, many of the defining characteristics of Spain's past, such as the civil wars, weak liberalism, and Franco dictatorship, are often seen as evidence of its distinctiveness. A related issue is that few historians have adequately placed Spain's trajectory over the past two centuries in a truly comparative context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book aims to address this gap by exploring a range of key themes in modern Spanish history, including liberalism, nationalism, anticlericalism, the Second Republic, the Franco dictatorship, and the transition to democracy. By doing so, \"Is Spain Different?\" offers a fresh and stimulating perspective on Spain's recent past that is of interest to students of Spanish and European history alike. Moreover, it sheds new light on the ongoing political debates regarding Spain's place in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors to this volume include renowned scholars such as José Álvarez Junco (Universidad Complutense, Madrid), María Cruz Romeo (University of Valencia), Edward Malefakis (Columbia University, New York), and Pamela Radcliff (University of California, San Diego). Their insights and perspectives provide valuable contributions to our understanding of Spain's complex and fascinating history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 330g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 157 x 234 x 15 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781837644056\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44663531569402,"sku":"9781837644056","price":35.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1697814940076_book.jpg?v=1697872841","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/is-spain-different-a-comparative-look-at-the-19th-and-20th-centuries-9781837644056","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}