Catalonia: A New History
Author | : Andrew Dowling |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 189 |
Release | : 2022-08-19 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781000641608 |
ISBN-10 | : 1000641600 |
Rating | : 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Download or read book Catalonia: A New History written by Andrew Dowling and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-08-19 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalonia: A New History revises many traditional and romantic conceptions in the historiography of a small nation. This book engages with the scholarship of the past decade and separates nationalist myth-history from real historical processes. It is thus able to provide the reader with an analytical account, situating each historical period within its temporal context. Catalonia emerges as a territory where complex social forces interact, where revolts and rebellions are frequent. This is a contested terrain where political ideologies have sought to impose their interpretation of Catalan reality. This book situates Catalonia within the wider currents of European and Spanish history, from pre-history to the contemporary independence movement, and makes an important contribution to our understanding of nation-making.