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General Francisco Franco, also called the Caudillo, was the
dictator of Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975. His life has
been examined in many previous biographies. However, most of these
have been traditional, linear biographies that focus on Franco's
military and political careers, neglecting the significance of who
exactly Franco was for the millions of Spaniards over whom he ruled
for almost forty years. In this new biography Antonio
Cazorla-Sanchez looks at Franco from a fresh perspective,
emphasizing the cultural and social over the political.
Cazorla-Sanchez's Franco uses previously unknown archival sources
to analyse how the dictator was portrayed by the propaganda
machine, how the opposition tried to undermine his prestige, and
what kind of opinions, rumours and myths people formed of him, and
how all these changed over time. The author argues that the
collective construction of Franco's image emerged from a context of
material needs, the political traumas caused by the Spanish Civil
War (1936-1939), the complex cultural workings of a society in
distress, political manipulation, and the lack of any meaningful
public debate. Cazorla-Sanchez's Franco is a study of Franco's life
as experienced and understood by ordinary people; by those who
loved or admired him, by those who hated or disliked him, and more
generally, by those who had no option but to accommodate their
existence to his rule. The book has a significance that goes well
beyond Spain, as Cazorla-Sanchez explores the all-too-common
experience of what it is like to live under the deep shadow cast by
an always officially praised, ever present, and long lasting
dictator.
General Francisco Franco, also called the Caudillo, was the
dictator of Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975. His life has
been examined in many previous biographies. However, most of these
have been traditional, linear biographies that focus on Franco's
military and political careers, neglecting the significance of who
exactly Franco was for the millions of Spaniards over whom he ruled
for almost forty years. In this new biography Antonio
Cazorla-Sanchez looks at Franco from a fresh perspective,
emphasizing the cultural and social over the political.
Cazorla-Sanchez's Franco uses previously unknown archival sources
to analyse how the dictator was portrayed by the propaganda
machine, how the opposition tried to undermine his prestige, and
what kind of opinions, rumours and myths people formed of him, and
how all these changed over time. The author argues that the
collective construction of Franco's image emerged from a context of
material needs, the political traumas caused by the Spanish Civil
War (1936-1939), the complex cultural workings of a society in
distress, political manipulation, and the lack of any meaningful
public debate. Cazorla-Sanchez's Franco is a study of Franco's life
as experienced and understood by ordinary people; by those who
loved or admired him, by those who hated or disliked him, and more
generally, by those who had no option but to accommodate their
existence to his rule. The book has a significance that goes well
beyond Spain, as Cazorla-Sanchez explores the all-too-common
experience of what it is like to live under the deep shadow cast by
an always officially praised, ever present, and long lasting
dictator.
This interdisciplinary collection of essays examines contemporary
public history's engagement with the Spanish Civil War. The
chapters discuss the history and mission of the main institutional
archives of the war, contemporary and forensic archaeology of the
conflict, burial sites, the affordances of digital culture in the
sphere of war memory, the teaching of the conflict in Spanish
school curricula, and the place of war memory within human rights
initiatives. Adopting a strongly comparative focus, the authors
argue for greater public visibility and more nuanced discussion of
the Civil War's legacy, positing a virtual museum as one means to
foster dialogue.
In 25 innovative thematic essays, The Bloomsbury Handbook of the
Spanish Civil War sees an interdisciplinary team of scholars
examine a conflict that, more than 80 years after its conclusion,
continues to generate both scholarly and public controversy. Split
into four main sections covering Military and Diplomatic Issues,
Society and Culture, Politics, and Debates, the volume offers a
number of unique features. It is unprecedented in its
comprehensiveness and includes chapters on topics that are rarely,
if ever, explored in the literature of the field: humanitarianism,
children and families, material conditions, the decimation of
elites, archives and sources, archaeological approaches, digital
approaches, public history, and cultural studies approaches.
Instead of discussing each of the two warring sides, Republicans
and Francoists, separately, as is so often the case, the book’s
thematic structure means that these opposing forces are examined
together, facilitating comparison and fresh understanding in
numerous areas of study. Contributors from the UK, the USA, Canada,
Spain and Denmark also analyse the major controversies and disputes
surrounding each topic as part of a detailed exploration of one of
the seminal events of the 20th century.
Utilizing hundreds of confidential documents from authorities in
the Franco government, Fear and Progress: Ordinary Lives in
Franco's Spain, 1939-1975 recounts the experiences of Spanish
citizens who lived during the 40-year Franco dictatorship. *
Rejects traditional explanations of the length of Franco's power
and the dictator's legacy* Utilizes hundreds of confidential
documents from authorities in the Franco government* Provides
insights into life during the Franco era: how political violence
and repression were experienced; how the dictatorship exploited
illusions of peace and prosperity for its own benefit; and how the
regime's legacy was manipulated* Reveals the Franco government's
social callousness and manipulation of events
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