A concise history of Spain

Note on the second edition

1. The land and its early inhabitants

2. Ancient legacies

3. Diversity in medieval Spain

4. The rise of Spain to international prominence

5. Spain as the first global empire

6. Toward modernity : from the Napoleonic invasion to Alfonso XIII

7. The struggle for the Spanish soul : Republic, civil war, and dictatorship

8. New Spain, new Spaniards : European, democratic, and multi-cultural

Chronology and rulers

Guide to further information.

The land and its early inhabitants

Ancient legacies

Diversity in medieval Spain

The rise of Spain to international prominence

Spain as the first global empire

Toward modernity: from the Napoleonic invasion to Alfonso XIII

The struggle for the Spanish soul: Republic, civil war, and dictatorship

New Spain, new Spaniards: European, democratic, and multicultural.