Memory and Amnesia - The Role of the Spanish Civil War in the Transition to Democracy (Hardcover)

Using a rich variety of sources such as official newsreels, school textbooks, the work of contemporary historians, memoirs, official documents, legislation, and monuments, this book explores how the historical memory of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) influenced the transition to democracy in Spain after Franco's death in 1975. The author traces the development of official discourse on the War throughout the Franco period and describes the regime's attempts to achieve political legitimacy. Although there was no universal consensus regarding the events of the Civil War, general agreement did exist concerning the main lesson which should be drawn from it: never again should Spaniards become embroiled in a fratricidal conflict.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2002
First published:	August 2002
Authors:	Paloma Aguilar
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	356
ISBN-13:	978-1-57181-757-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	1-57181-757-3
Barcode:	9781571817570

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!