The Regions of Spain: A Reference Guide to History and Culture

by Bloomsbury Academic

Overview

This is the first complete reference book on Spanish history, life, and culture from prehistory to 1994 and the only book on Spain in English or Spanish that is organized by region and province. It is designed to assist students and interested readers in identifying and understanding regional and provincial history, economy, literature, art, music, social customs and cultural life, historic sites, and provincial cuisine (recipes included). Organized into entries on the 18 regions and subdivided into the 50 provinces, this one-stop reference makes gathering information on each region and province easy. A map of each region and photos accompany the text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313292248
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/10/1995
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.00(d)
Lexile:	1380L (what's this?)

About the Author

ROBERT W. KERN is Professor of History at the University of New Mexico. He is the author of eight other books, five of which are about Spain, including Historical Dictionary of Modern Spain (Greenwood Press, 1990). He has spent some time living in Spain.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Andalusia
Almeria
Cádiz
Cordoba
Granada
Huelva
JAÉn
MÁlaga
Seville
Aragón
Huesca
Teruel
Zaragoza
Asturias
Oviedo
Balearic Islands
Palma
Basque Provinces
Araba (Alava)
Gipuzkoa (Guipúzcoa)
Bizkaia (Vizcaya)
Canary Islands
Las Palmas
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Cantabria
Santander
Catalonia
Barcelona
Girona (Gerona)
Lleida (Lérida)
Tarragona
Ceuta and Melilla
Ceuta and Melilla
Extremadura
Badajoz
Cáceres
Galicia
La Coruña
Lugo
Orense (Ourense)
Pontevedra
Madrid
Madrid
Murcia
Murcia
Navarre
Pamplona
New Castile (Castilla y La Mancha)
Albacete
Ciudad Real
Cuenca
Guadalajara
Toledo
Old Castile (Castilla y León)
Avila
Burgos
León
Palencia
Salamanca
Segovia
Soria
Valladolid
Zamora
La Rioja
Logroño
Valencia
Alicante
Castellón de la Plana
Valencia
Glossary
Chronology
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

Part of a series that provides students and laypeople with up-to-date, concise, and analytical histories of nations. Politics receives the chief emphasis, but topics such as the history of the society, religion, culture, and economics are also addressed. Included are a timeline of events, brief biographies of key figures, and a bibliographic essay. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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