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The Catholic Church of early modern Europe intended the sacrament of matrimony to represent a lifelong commitment, and it allowed few grounds for the dissolution of an unhappy marriage. One was nonconsummation owing to the sexual impotency of one of the partners. Even then, an annulment was granted...

Are the Catalans content with the outcome of the Spanish transition to democracy? Is there a future for Catalan nationalism within the EU? How does globalization impact upon the survival and development of nations without states such as Catalonia? Will increasing numbers of immigrants transform regional...

How does a totalitarian government influence the arts, and how do the arts respond? Spanish Film Under Franco raises these important questions, giving English speakers a starting point in their study of Spanish cinema. After a brief overview of Spanish film before Franco, the author proceeds to a discussion...

“Ludlow Beamish’s famous history of the K.G.L. is undoubtedly one of the rarest and most sought-after contemporary studies of the Napoleonic Wars. Much praised by Sir Charles Oman as ‘a valuable and conscientious’ history, it was largely compiled from eye-witness accounts of serving soldiers....

A new life and a new name ... House of Rocamora, a novel of the 17th century, continues the exceptional life of roguish Vicente de Rocamora, a former Dominican friar, confessor to the Infanta of Spain, and almost Inquisitor General. After Rocamora arrives in Amsterdam at age forty-two, asserts he...

“Next after the greatest military personage of the century, Napoleon I., the most perfect is Marshal Bugeaud.” Originally published following the disastrous Franco-Prussian War of 1870, and soon after translated into English, these memoirs form a fascinating portrait of the famous “Père...

First published in 1928, this book represents Volume II in a series of three volumes. It covers the Napoleonic period of 1809-1813, following on from Napoleon’s return from Spain and ending with the French Army’s offensive on Russia. “It is impossible to understand fully the drama of...

First published in 1927, this book represents Volume I in a series of three volumes. It covers the Napoleonic period of 1769 through to 1809: from his beginnings in Corsica to battle in Spain. “It is impossible to understand fully the drama of the life of Napoleon without taking into consideration...

On the last day of July 1964 Stuart Christie, a newly-turned 18-year-old Glaswegian anarchist, left London for Paris and Madrid on a mission whose objective was to kill the last of the Axis dictators — General Francisco Franco. This was to be the last of at least 30 attempts on the fascist leader’s...

Toledo, former capital of Spain until 1560, is now one of the most monumental of Spanish cities. In Roman times, it was originally a modest tribal township, which was eventually elevated to a national capital by the Visigoths (one of two main branches of the Goths, who along with their cousins, the...

Barcelona (Barcelona) is the capital of the autonomous region of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain. The first information about the population of Barcelona date from the New Stone Age, but the city was founded as a colony in the first century BC. Get now the Ultimate Travel Guide to Barcelona and enjoy a great holiday with it!

Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the administrative centre of the western Canary Islands and the capital of Tenerife. Situated on the northeast coast of the island Santa Cruz is a bustling city with a huge port - one of the busiest in Spain and deepest in the world. It is located in a large natural bay and...

Bilbao is the - largest city in northern Spain and is the capital of the province of Biscay. The population is 354,145 inhabitants (data from 2006)., And the area is 41.3 square kilometres. The city lies along the River Nervi on the banks of which there are many businesses and factories. Get now the Ultimate Travel Guide to Bilbao and enjoy a great holiday with it.

Almeria is the capital of the province of Almeria. The population is about 190,000 inhabitants (data from 2007). And the area is 295kv.km. Located in south-eastern Spain and bordering the Mediterranean. The Arabic word from which is derived the name of Almeria means "mirror of the sea."...