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Anarchism and the City: Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Barcelona, 1898-1937 by Chris Ealham Publisher Comments Anarchism and the City is a fascinating look at four decades of tension preceding the Spanish Civil War, and the actors in competition for control of social and economic space in the expanding industrial city of Barcelona—host to the largest... (read more) Your price: $20.00 New - Trade Paper 
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Philip of Spain by Henry Arthur Kamen Publisher Comments This book, published four hundred years after Philip's death, is the first full-scale biography of the king. Placing him within the social, cultural, religious and regional context of his times, it presents a startling new picture of his character and... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Imperial Spain, 1469-1716 by J H Elliott Publisher Comments Since its first publication, J. H. Elliott's classic chronicle has become established as the most comprehensive, balanced, and accessible account of the dramatic rise and fall of imperial Spain. Now with a new preface by the author, this brilliant study... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Imperial Spain 1469-1716 by J H Elliott Publisher Comments Since its first publication, J. H. Elliott's classic chronicle has become established as the most comprehensive, balanced, and accessible account of the dramatic rise and fall of imperial Spain. Now with a new preface by the author, this brilliant... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Dreamer of the Calle De San Salvador by Roger Osborne Publisher Comments From the author of The Deprat Affair, history with a difference, presenting the dreams of a woman who lived at the time of the Spanish Inquisition. Spell-binding, poetic and apocalyptic, the dreams of Lucrecia de Léon lay in the archives of the... (read more) List Price $22.99 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Cultivating Madrid: Public Space and Middle-Class Culture in the Spanish Capital, 1833-1890 by Daniel Frost Publisher Comments This book investigates how parks and public space figure in attempts to envision Madrid as the capital of modern Spain. It explores the intersections between a burgeoning economy of consumption and the representation of parks, boulevards, and outlying... (read more) List Price $54.00 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Dogs of God: Columbus, the Inquisition, and the Defeat of the Moors by James Reston, Jr. Publisher Comments From the acclaimed author of Warriors of God comes a riveting account of the pivotal events of 1492, when towering political ambitions, horrific religious excesses, and a drive toward international conquest changed the world forever. James Reston, Jr... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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Perfect Wives, Other Women: Adultery and Inquisition in Early Modern Spain by Georgina Dopico Black Publisher Comments In Perfect Wives, Other Women Georgina Dopico Black examines the role played by women’s bodies—specifically the bodies of wives—in Spain and Spanish America during the Inquisition. In her quest to show how both the body and soul of the married... (read more) List Price $89.95 Your price: $83.20 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Spanish Inquisition: A Historical Revision by Henry Arthur Kamen Publisher Comments Since the sixteenth century, the Spanish Inquisition has been synonymous with terror, bigotry, and persecution. In this book, a renowned historian sweeps away old misconceptions and presents a new view of this notorious and fascinating period. Henry... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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Perfect Wives Other Women Adultery & Inquisition in Early Modern Spain by Georgina Dopico Black Publisher Comments In Perfect Wives, Other Women Georgina Dopico Black examines the role played by women’s bodies—specifically the bodies of wives—in Spain and Spanish America during the Inquisition. In her quest to show how both the body and soul of the... (read more) List Price $89.95 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Golden Empire: Spain, Charles V, and the Creation of America by Hugh Thomas Publisher Comments From a master chronicler of Spanish history comes a magnificent work about the pivotal years from 1522 to 1566, when Spain was the greatest European power. Hugh Thomas has written a rich and riveting narrative of exploration, progress, and plunder. At... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover
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The Grand Strategy of Philip II by Geoffrey Parker Synopsis Pointing to modern parallels between the problems of governance of Philip II of Spain (who ruled from 1556 to 1598) and those facing modern leaders, this powerfully argued book provides a fascinating commentary on the decision-making process as practiced... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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With the Heart of a King: Elizabeth I of England, Philip II of Spain, and the Fight for a Nation's Soul and Crown by Benton Patterson Publisher Comments Philip II of Spain, the most powerful monarch in sixteenth-century Europe and a ferocious empire-builder, was matched against the dauntless queen of England, Elizabeth I, determined to defend her country and thwart Philip's ambitions. Philip had... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $2.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Disinherited: Exile and the Making of Spanish Culture, 1492-1975 by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen Publisher Comments Few would doubt that Spain has for several centuries made a huge contribution to Europe's culture. We all carry in our heads a seductive picture of what Spain stands for: its music, painting, buildings, and history. But what we do not understand is how... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Spain and Its World, 1500-1700: Selected Essays by J H Elliott Publisher Comments In these essays the pre-eminent historian of early modern Spain and its world looks at the character of the Spanish Habsburg court; the ties between sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spain, the rest of Europe, and the New World; and the decline of... (read more) List Price $44.50 Your price: $13.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Fall of the Spanish Inquisition by Daniel Rosenfeld Publisher Comments A group of young men and women band together to fight the monstrous behavior of the Catholic Church in 15th century Spain. They sabotage the operations of the church, and with the help of Queen Isabella bring down the Inquisition, and stop the mass... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Spanish Inquisition by Cecil Roth Publisher Comments From its establishment in 1478 until its abolishment in 1834, no one expected its tribunals, which relentlessly sought to destroy everyone who was not a Roman Catholic Christian.The terrible history of the Inquisition is told here by the distinguished... (read more) List Price $15.25 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Arts of Intimacy: Christians, Jews, and Muslims in the Making of Castilian Culture by Jerrilynn D Dodds Publisher Comments Named a Book of the Year by the Times Literary Supplement, this lavishly illustrated work explores the vibrant interaction among different and sometimes opposing cultures, and how their contacts with one another transformed them all. It... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $16.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain by Maria Rosa Menocal Publisher Comments Levant is a book of cities. It describes three former centers of great wealth, pleasure, and freedomSmyrna, Alexandria, and Beirutcities of the Levant region along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean. In these key ports at the crossroads of East and... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Medieval Spains (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks) by Bernard F Reilly Publisher Comments This book traces the political evolution of the Iberian peninsula.... (read more) List Price $42.50 Your price: $13.50 Used - Trade Paper
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