by Arsenio Escolar, Ignacio Escolar · Ediciones Península · tapa dura · ISBN 9788499420479
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«La nación inventada» is the historical essay by Arsenio Escolar and Ignacio Escolar, published by Ediciones Península in hardback (344 pages, in Spanish).
A popularising essay on the centuries in which Castilian identity, the basis of later Spain, was formed. The authors analyse how, after the 13th-century conquests, foundational myths —judges of Castile, Fernán González, El Cid— were forged and still live on in popular culture, separating historical reality from legend.
First edition, published in 2010 in the Atalaya collection. The cover reproduces quotes by José Ortega y Gasset and Claudio Sánchez Albornoz on the relationship between Castile and Spain.
Ideal for readers interested in the history of Spain and Castile who seek an accessible and engaging approach.
