Democracy and Civil War in Spain 1931-1939

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' a lucid and well-organised survey. This is an ideal next step beyond the textbook for the 'A* level student.' Teaching History
In the 1930s Spain underwent a period of intense.and bloody upheaval that culminated in three years of civil war and the triumph of the Nationalist rebels under General Franco. Hundreds of thousands of Spanish-and non-Spanish-people died in their struggle against what was seen as the greatest evil of the time: fascism, and its commitment to the defeat of democrac)'.
Fifty years on, with the coming of a new democracy to Spain, previously inaccessible research materials have become available to historians; old orthodoxies have been challenged and the continuing debate concerning the origins of the Spanish Civil War has been lively. In the light of this renewed interest, Martin Blinkhorn has provided a clear and readable introduction to events in Spain in the 1930s.
Martin Blinkhorn is Professor of History, University of Lancaster.
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' a lucid and well-organised survey. This is an ideal next step beyond the textbook for the 'A* level student.' Teaching History
In the 1930s Spain underwent a period of intense.and bloody upheaval that culminated in three years of civil war and the triumph of the Nationalist rebels under General Franco. Hundreds of thousands of Spanish-and non-Spanish-people died in their struggle against what was seen as the greatest evil of the time: fascism, and its commitment to the defeat of democrac)'.
Fifty years on, with the coming of a new democracy to Spain, previously inaccessible research materials have become available to historians; old orthodoxies have been challenged and the continuing debate concerning the origins of the Spanish Civil War has been lively. In the light of this renewed interest, Martin Blinkhorn has provided a clear and readable introduction to events in Spain in the 1930s.
Martin Blinkhorn is Professor of History, University of Lancaster.
LANCASTER PAMPHLETS M ^
Lancaster Pamphlets is a series initiated and edited by members of the History Department of the University of Lancaster. It offers concise and up-to-date treatments of major historical topics covered by the 'A' Level syllabus and by introductory courses in universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. Each pamphlet aims to bring the central themes and problems of a specific topic into sharper focus and, using the most recent research, to stimulate critical thought and historical interpretation.
Cover illustration: Franco at Burgos, 1936. By permission of the Mary Evans Picture Librar\'.
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