Originally published in 1958, this was the first scholarly anglophone history of Spain. It covers the whole story from Spanish pre-history onwards and includes a full treatment of the various states until their fusion as a modern nation, and on through the Civil War until the late 20th Century. The book explains the origins and development of Spanish society and the special commitments which determined Spanish policies.
1.Antiquity 2. Visigothic Spain 3. The Muslim Ascendancy 4. The Great Reconquest 5. Mediaeval Spain Part 1 6. Medieval Spain Part 2 7. Ferdinand and Isabella 8. The Hapsburgs 9. The Later Hapsburgs 10. The Bourbon Régime 11. Liberalism 12. Spain and the Social Age.
Biography
Harold Livermore (1914-2010) was a major historian of Iberia.
Original review of A History of Spain:
‘Mr Livermore…has the ability to present an entirely clear picture of events…A History of Spain is a splendid and much-needed contribution to the field of Spanish studies.’ Gwendolin B. Cobb, The Americas, Vol 16 No. 3 (1960).
