Spanish Civil War

1936–1939

AvFrances Lannon,Robert O'Neill

Häftad, Engelska, 2002

Del 37 i serien Essential Histories

179 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Beskrivning

A highly illustrated overview of the Spanish Civil War, the first great, heroic confrontation between fascism and democracy in Europe.The Spanish Civil War of 1936–39 was of enormous international as well as national significance. In this gripping volume, Frances Lannon explains how this internal conflict between democracy and its enemies escalated to involve Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and the Soviet Union. We go behind the scenes to find out the true story of the bitter fighting within the sides, not just between them. The experiences of the men and women caught up in the fighting are highlighted. For them, and for a world on the brink of the Second World War, the stakes were agonisingly high.Featuring illustrations throughout, this is an accessible introduction to one of the largest and most important wars fought in Europe.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2002-10-18
Mått:170 x 246 x 8 mm
Vikt:323 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Essential Histories
Antal sidor:96
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781841763699

Utforska kategorier

Mer om författaren

Dame Frances Lannon DBE is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and was principal of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to higher education. She has published extensively on the cultural and political origins and significance of the Spanish Civil War, including ‘Privilege, Persecution and Prophecy: The Catholic Church in Spain 1875–1975’ (1987), and articles on women in the Civil War.

Recensioner i media

The Spanish Civil War of 1936-39 was of enormous international as well as national significance. In this gripping volume, Frances Lannon explains how this internal conflict saw the fight between democracy and communism played out on a small scale, only to be fought out again in the Second World War.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionChronologyBackground to warWarring sidesThe fightingPortrait of a soldierThe world around warPortrait of a civilianHow the war endedConclusion and consequencesFurther reading