Bullfighting: Art, Technique and Spanish Society |
 John McCormick
ISBN: 0765806576
Inspired by Hemingway's accounts of bullfighting, but aware of the author's romanticization of the subject, this book is an analysis and critique of the origins and myths of the art, and a survey of the literature it has inspired. |
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Contemporary Spain: A Handbook |
 Christopher Ross
ISBN: 0340762152
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ETA: Spain's Basque Terrorists (Inside the World's Most Infamous Terrorist Organizations) |
 Phillip Marguiles
ISBN: 0823938182
Concise surveys of the world's most notorious terrorist organizations Terrorism is the new warfare of the 21st-century, yet its soldiers remain shrouded in mystery. This series lifts the veil...In addition to examining the terrorists' violent tactics,...(read more) |
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Juan Carlos: Steering Spain from Dictatorship to Democracy |
 Paul Preston
ISBN: 0006386938
A powerful biography of Spain's great king, Juan Carlos, by the pre-eminent writer on 20th century Spanish history. There are two central mysteries in the life of Juan Carlos, one personal, the other political. How to explain the apparent serenity...(read more) |
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Spanish Politics Today |
 John Gibbons
ISBN: 0719049466
In comparison to many other areas of European political studies, contemporary Spain has received little attention. This text aims to fill this gap by describing and analyzing the institutions of government and, exploring the distinctive traits of its...(read more) |
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Speak the Culture: Spain : Be fluent in Spanish life and culture |
 Andrew Whittaker
ISBN: 1854186051
Spain is a complex country. Beyond the stereotypes of sangria and bullfighting lies a cultured mosaic of regions, languages and customs. "Speak the Culture: Spain" picks at the surface to uncover the key events, themes and people that have...(read more) |
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The Cambridge Companion to Modern Spanish Culture (Cambridge Companions to Culture) |
 David Thatcher Gies (Editor)
ISBN: 0521574293
This book offers a comprehensive account of modern Spanish culture, tracing its dramatic and often unexpected development from its beginnings after the Revolution of 1868 to the present day. Specially-commissioned essays by leading experts provide...(read more) |
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The New Spaniards |
 John Hooper
ISBN: 0140131914
Over 30 million foreigners travel to Spain every year - more than any other country, yet all but a handful see little of the country besides the holiday costas. This book describes the real Spain that has emerged since the death of Franco, a country of...(read more) |
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The Xenophobe's Guide to the Spanish (Xenophobe's Guide S.) |
 Drew Launay
ISBN: 1902825438
The character, values and foibles of the...(read more) |
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When Bulls Cry: The Case Against Bullfighting |
 Michael, A. Ogorzaly
ISBN: 1425927726
When Bulls Cry: The Case Against Bullfighting is, as the title suggests, a work that puts the bullfight on trial and finds it guilty of extreme brutality and cruelty to animals. This is no legal brief, however. It is written from an historian's point of...(read more) |
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