by Pierre Vilar · QUE SAIS JE · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782130515852
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«Histoire de l'Espagne» is the historical essay by Pierre Vilar, published in the Que sais-je? collection by PUF in paperback (127 pages, in French).
The book covers the history of Spain from the Roman era and the Muslim conquest through the Reconquista, the Golden Age, colonial expansion and recent economic development, without avoiding the civil war and Francoism. Pierre Vilar condenses centuries of history into an introductory synthesis.
Reprinted more than twenty times since its original publication in 1947, this copy corresponds to the 2001 edition.
Intended for readers seeking an accessible synthesis of the history of Spain, without requiring prior knowledge.
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Pierre Vilar was a French historian specialized in the history of Catalonia and Hispanism. He is considered one of the most authoritative 20th-century historians for the history of Spain, for both the Ancien Régime and modern history. He and Jaume Vicens Vives were among the most influential historians of Catalonia.
