by Pierre Vilar · Critica Barcelona · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788474230543
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«Historia de España» is the historical essay by Pierre Vilar, published by Crítica Barcelona in paperback (180 pages, in Spanish).
Vilar traces a synthesis of the history of Spain from its origins to contemporary Spain, attending to social, economic and political processes. The work integrates the findings of historical research and rejects the idea of an exceptional Spain, underlining Spain's belonging to the European nations.
Translation of «Histoire de l'Espagne» (1947). The first Spanish edition appeared in 1978; this edition, revised and updated by the author, belongs to the Temas Hispánicos collection, no. 25.
For history students and readers interested in understanding the evolution of Spain within the framework of European history.
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.
