Description
| Product ID: | 9780007232079 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Spanish Civil War |
| Subtitle: | Reaction, Revolution and Revenge |
| Authors: | Author: Paul Preston |
| Page Count: | 416 |
| Subjects: | European history, European history, History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Spain, c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating UPDATED EDITIONA rousing and full-blooded account of the Spanish Civil War and the rise to prominence of General Franco. UPDATED EDITIONA rousing and full-blooded account of the Spanish Civil War and the rise to prominence of General Franco.No modern conflict has inflamed the passions of both civilians and intellectuals as much as the Spanish Civil War of 1936–39. Burned into our collective historical consciousness, it not only prefigured the imminent Second World War but also ushered in a new and horrific form of warfare that would come to define the twentieth century. At the same time it echoed the revolutionary aspirations of millions of Europeans and Americans after the painful years of the Great Depression.In this authoritative history, Paul Preston vividly recounts the political ideals and military horrors of the Spanish Civil War – including the controversial bombing of Guernica – and tracks the emergence of General Franco’s brutal but extraordinarily durable fascist dictatorship. |
| Imprint Name: | William Collins |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2006-06-05 |
