William R Viestenz: 1 book
By the Grace of God
Francoist Spain and the Sacred Roots of Political Imagination
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2014
Though neither king nor priest, Spanish dictator Francisco Franco nevertheless conceptualized his right to sovereignty around a political theology in which national identity resembled a sacred cult. Using Franco’s Spain and la España sagrada as a counterpoint to European secularity’s own development,...
