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Spain History
Spain has an extravagant history since it is one of the oldest countries of the world and has a very rich culture and civilization. The archeological findings in Spain have largely indicated that it has been populated with nations for more than thousands of years. You will find Spain a very interesting country to explore once you are here and it has a lot to offer to its tourists and visitors.
Spain has influenced many nations and still continues to positively contribute to the development of the world. For a long time the country was a place of interest for nations like Romans and Carthaginians however it was conquered by the Arabs and was ruled by them for more than 700 years. Many of Spain historical monuments date back from the Arab period and you will also see a stamp of Arab architecture quite visible in the new buildings as well. Christians took Spain from Arabs and it was overtaken again by the Catholic Monarchs.
The empire of the Catholic Monarch constantly increased with their generations and during the time of King Phillip II, reached to its extreme. The island of the Philippines have been named in his honor and he ruled an amazingly huge amount of area which in today's time would be from Spain to some part of Portugal, Germany, Italy and Netherlands.
However, the constant success and prosperity eventually saw a decline when Spain lost much of its power and important becoming victim to several interior wars and other ruling issues. The economic conditions worsened and in 19th century the Spanish overseas colonies were dispersed which gave the map of the world a whole new shape.
Despite the fallout, Spain has been constantly developing and making a good name for itself in the world. It is one of most sought after tourist destinations in the world and the hosting of Olympic Games also gave its popularity as well as economics a boost.
After getting into the country through Spain Airport, you can use a number of transportation methods available for getting to your desired location. From there onwards you can easily travel all over the country by utilizing the services of rent a car in Spain.
RentacarHireSpain provides car hire in Spain to the highest standard of service. A rental car is the best way to make the most of your holiday.
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Colonial Architecture, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America $29.99 Charles Bowman Colonial Architecture, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America - Photographic Print |
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Native Resistance and the Pax Colonial in New Spain $33.14 Ethnic rebellions continually disrupted the Pax Colonial, Spain's three-hundred-year rule over the Native peoples of Mexico. Although these uprisings varied considerably in cause, duration, consequences, and scale, they collectively served as a constant source of worry for the Spanish authorities. This meticulously researched volume provides both a valuable overview of Native uprisings in New Spain and a stimulating reevaluation of their significance. Running counter to the prevailing scholarly tendency to emphasize similarities among ethnic revolts, the seven contributors examine episodes of rebellion that are distinguished by their ethnic, geographical, and historical diversity, ranging culturally and geographically across colonial New Spain and spanning the last two centuries of Spanish rule. Unparalleled access to colonial archival sources also enables the writers to more fully consider indigenous perspectives on resistance and explore in greater detail than before the precipitating factors and effects of different forms of protest. A provocative concluding essay balances this line of inquiry by investigating how a shared cultural disposition toward violence in colonial New Spain contributed to the atmosphere of ethnic tension and rebellion. |
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Spain $10 Spain |
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Spain and Her Colonies $36.88 1898. Contents: Spain in Antiquity; The Caliphate of Cordova; Medieval Spain; Moorish Spain; The Inquisition; Their Catholic Majesties; United Spain; Modern Spain; Colonial Spain; The Fall of an Empire; The Philippines; The HispanoAmerican War; and Spanish Art, Literature, and Sport. Author: Wilberforce, Archibald Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 Publication Date: 2004/07/01 Language: English Dimensions: 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.82 inches |
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Motagua Colonial $10.95 The Classic era centers of Quirigua and Copan are the eastern most outposts of early Mayan civilization. The Middle Motagua served as the source of Mesoamerica's most precious material. It was the home of the jade that was so highly valued by ancient peoples. With the fall, close to 1000 A.D. of Quirigua, Copan and their satellite communities, the lands of the Motagua drainage descend into an ahistorical void. Not until the end of the Hispanic colonial era do these lands receive any but the most cursory historical treatment. It is the intention of this book to explore this unknown time between the fall of the ancient cities and independence of Guatemala from the Spanish Crown. By using the earliest documents we can look at the end of prehistory, the culture that the Spaniards found upon their arrival among the Toquegua of the Motagua delta. The colonial era was neither a static backwater nor a time of uninterrupted prosperity (or disaster). Administrative papers tell of conditions in the towns along the busy riverine route between Spain and the Guatemalan capital and life in the tobacco and cacao lands that surrounded the old site of Copan. The story of this past, and looking for information on this past, is the subject of this volume. Boson Books also offers The War Against Epidemics in Colonial Guatemala, 1519-1821 by Lawrence Feldman. For an author bio and photo, reviews, and a reading sample, visit bosonbooks.com. |
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Spain in the Southwest: A Narrative History of Colonial New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and California $24.01 John L. Kessell's Spain in the Southwest presents a fast-paced, abundantly illustrated history of the Spanish colonies that became the states of New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and California. With an eye for human interest, Kessell tells the story of New Spain's vast frontier--today's American Southwest and Mexican North--which for two centuries served as a dynamic yet disjoined periphery of the Spanish empire. Chronicling the period of Hispanic activity from the time of Columbus to Mexico's independence from Spain in 1821, Kessell traces the three great swells of Hispanic exploration, encounter, and influence that rolled north from Mexico across the coasts and high deserts of the western borderlands. Throughout this sprawling historical landscape, Kessell treats grand themes through the lives of individuals. He explains the frequent cultural clashes and accommodations in remarkably balanced terms. Stereotypes, the author writes, are of no help. Indians could be arrogant and brutal, Spaniards caring, and vice versa. If we select the facts to fit preconceived notions, we can make the story come out the way we want, but if the peoples of the colonial Southwest are seen as they really were--more alike than diverse, sharing similar inconstant natures--then we need have no favorites. |
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Spain's Long Shadow $75 Surveying a broad range of texts and images, from Poe's William Wilson and John Singer Sargent's El Jaleo to Richard Wright's Pagan Spain and Kathy Acker's Don Quixote, Spain's Long Shadow shows how the creation of Anglo-American ethnicity as specifically American has depended on the casting of Spain as a colonial alter ego. |
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Colonial Home $7.33 Bobbie Kalman's acclaimed Historic Communities Series provides a close-up view of how people lived more than two hundred years ago. Colorful photos, many taken by Bobbie Kalman herself at restored historic villages across the country, help support the fascinating information. Children will have fun learning about: -- early homes and the settler community -- what people wore and the crafts they made -- how settlers made their living -- how they spent their leisure time -- the values, customs, and traditions of the early settlers Take a tour of the Colonial Home of the 1600s and 1700s. England, France, and Spain all had colonies in the New World and immigrants were drawn to North America where land was inexpensive, and people had religious freedom. Get a glimpse of: -- the kitchen, the fireplace, the bedchamber -- dependencies, or outbuildings, as well as buildings for animals -- how metal and bricks were made -- the plantation and its slave quarters |
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Spain in the American Revolutionary War $87.62 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles In a renewal of the Bourbon Family Compact, Spain entered the American Revolutionary War as an ally of France in June 1779, precipitating a parallel AngloSpanish War. Unlike France, Spain did not immediately recognize the independence of the United States, as Spain was not keen on encouraging similar colonial rebellions in the Spanish Empire. Even before its formal entry into the war, Spain had been providing weapons and other supplies to the rebels through the important port of New Orleans. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 130 Publication Date: 2010/06/14 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.30 inches |
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Colonial Latin America $3.95 This highly acclaimed text, now in its fourth edition, provides a concise study of the history of the Iberian colonies in the New World from their preconquest background to the wars of independence in the early nineteenth century. The new edition of Colonial Latin America has been updated and revised to reflect recent scholarship. Discussions of social and cultural history have been expanded and illustrated with many new pieces of art. The authors have added new sections on the history of Cuba and Spain in the independence era and an expanded discussion of the role of Latin American women in the national period. The suggested reading lists at the end of each chapter have also been thoroughly revised. Colonial Latin America, 4/e, is indispensable for students who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the fascinating and often colorful history of the cultures, the people, and the struggles that have played a part in shaping Latin America. It is an ideal text for use in undergraduate courses in colonial Latin American history. |
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Enlightenment, Governance, and Reform in Spain and Its Empire, 1759-1808 $29.82 This book offers a new interpretation of political reform in Spain and its American empire in the second half of the Eighteenth century. It examines the intellectual foundation of commercial, administrative and colonial policy during the tumultuous reigns of Charles III and Charles IV. |
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Women and the Colonial Gaze $18.14 "Considered as a whole, this collection offers a basis for generalisations and specialised inquiry that will support both teaching and further research on the role of women in world history."--"Itinerario" "The book deserves credit for stimulating such questions, which have broad appeal among scholars of colonialism, including those who do not work on gender. Its broad coverage and accessible language give it access to a wider audience than many academic anthologies, thereby advancing the interests of all those who value the study of colonial history."--"Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History" Women and the Colonial Gaze is the first collection to present a broad chronological and geographical examination of the ways in which images and stereotypes of women have been used to define relationships between colonial powers and subject peoples. In essays ranging from ancient Rome to twentieth-century Asia and Africa, the contributions suggest that the use of gender as a tool in the imperialist context is much older and more comprehensive than previously suggested. Contributors look particularly at the ways in which colonizers constructed a national identity by creating a contrast with the colonial "other," in contexts ranging from Christian views of Islam women in medieval Spain to French beliefs about Native American women. They also examine the ways in which images of gender as constructed by colonial powers impacted the lives of native women from colonial-era India to Korea to Swaziland. Comparative in its approach, the volume will appeal to students and historians of women's studies, colonialism, and the development of national identity. |