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The Wreck of Catalonia
OUP Oxford 2007; US$ 94.99This fascinating account examines the fate which overtook the principality of Catalonia in the fifteenth century, reducing it from dominance within the state of Aragon to a marginal role in the Iberian power created by the union of Aragon and Castile. It begins by studying the tensions destabilising Catalonia: unrest among a peasantry resentful of... more...
Nelson's Refuge
Naval Institute Press 2011; US$ 29.95Since its capture from Spain in 1704, Gibraltar has been one of Great Britain?s most legendary citadels. As the gatekeeper of the Mediterranean Sea, its commanding position has shaped the history of the region and surrounding nations, including modern Britain. The fortress, its garrison, and its leaders were witness to and participant in both the... more...
Mieres Reborn
University of Alabama Press 2012; US$ 39.95Mieres Reborn reveals how patient observation and an analysis of one small community have much to tell us about human progress more generally. Not long ago Mieres, a village in the eastern foothills of the Pyrenees, seemed destined to die. As in countless thousands of rural communities around the world, young people in Mieres over the... more...
A Mediterranean Emporium
Cambridge University Press 1994; US$ 46.00The first account of the trade and commercial life of the medieval Spanish kingdom of Majorca. more...
Community and identity
Manchester University Press 2009; US$ 95.00This fluent, accessible and richly informed study, based on much previously unexplored archival material, concerns the history of Gibraltar following its military conquest in 1704, after which sovereignty of the territory was transferred from Spain to Britain and it became a British fortress and colony. Unlike virtually all other studies of Gibraltar,... more...
Negotiating Spain and Catalonia
Intellect 2003; US$ 10.00This book is a narrative study of four main discourses of national identity in Spain, with a special focus on Catalonia as disseminated in the Spanish press in the period between 1993-1996. The narrative analysis of the discourses of national identity is contained within two sections. The first deals with Spanish press coverage of the 1994 USA Football... more...
Catalunya, One Nation, Two States
Palgrave Macmillan 2006; US$ 32.00A comparative ethnographic study of Catalan culture in France and Spain. more...
Family and Community in Early Modern Spain
Cambridge University Press 2007; US$ 40.00An innovative study of power and the role of the family in Granada during the early modern period. more...
The Basque Country, France
Wiley 2011; US$ 3.99Frommer's ShortCuts give you exactly what you need for your trip to The Basque Country, France-and no more. In this ebook, you'll get the same expert advice that you'll find in all Frommer's guides, from candid reviews and detailed maps to insider tips from our local authors. Plus, we've added planning and background information as well as our signature... more...
Catalonia, Spain
Wiley 2011; US$ 3.99Frommer's ShortCuts give you exactly what you need for your trip to Catalonia, Spain—and no more. In this ebook, you'll get the same expert advice that you'll find in all Frommer's guides, from candid reviews and detailed maps to insider tips from our local authors. Plus, we’ve added planning and background information as well as our signature... more...









