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Fear and Progress: Ordinary Lives in Franco´s Spain, 1939-1975
Antonio Cazorla Sánchez
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Description for Fear and Progress: Ordinary Lives in Franco´s Spain, 1939-1975
Paperback. Separating myth from the reality of General Francisco Franco's legacy, this compelling new text recounts the vivid memories and traumatic experiences of Spanish citizens who lived, suffered, and died, during the dictatorship. The author rejects traditional explanations of the longevity of Franco's regime as broad oversimplifications. Series: Blackwell Ordinary Lives. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 434.
Utilizing hundreds of confidential documents from authorities in the Franco government, Fear and Progress: Ordinary Lives in Franco's Spain, 1939-1975 recounts the experiences of Spanish citizens who lived during the 40-year Franco dictatorship.
Utilizing hundreds of confidential documents from authorities in the Franco government, Fear and Progress: Ordinary Lives in Franco's Spain, 1939-1975 recounts the experiences of Spanish citizens who lived during the 40-year Franco dictatorship.
- Rejects traditional explanations of the length of Franco's power and the dictator's legacy
- Utilizes hundreds of confidential documents from authorities in the Franco government
- Provides insights into life during the Franco era: how political violence and repression were experienced; how the dictatorship exploited illusions of peace and prosperity for its own benefit; and how the regime's legacy was manipulated
- Reveals the Franco government's social callousness and manipulation of events
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Blackwell Ordinary Lives
Condition
New
Weight
434g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405133166
SKU
V9781405133166
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About Antonio Cazorla Sánchez
Antonio Cazorla Sánchez is Associate Professor of History at Trent University. He is the author of two books and numerous articles on Franco's Spain.
Reviews for Fear and Progress: Ordinary Lives in Franco´s Spain, 1939-1975
"A good solid history. ... The real-life stories of real-life people are presented and it is to these bread-and-butter issues that historians should be listening." (Reviews in History, April 2010)