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Barcelona
\"Barcelona\" is the second book in Polity's exciting new \"Cities in World History\" series, which provides the general reader and traveller with historically informed companions to the world's greatest cities. These new books bridge the gap between guide and history by offering concise and accessible accounts written by some of the world's leading historians. Barcelona has existed as a settlement for two millennia. Greeks, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Visigoths, Arabs and Franks shaped (and sometimes destroyed) the city before it achieved, in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, global power as a trading metropolis and capital of the Aragonese-Catalan Empire. After a long period of struggle with the unifying Spanish state in the early modern period, the city revived in the 18th and 19th centuries as an industrial and commercial powerhouse. It became a centre of culture, ornamented by modern planning and wondrous works by Gaudi, Picasso, Miro and others. At the same time, Barcelona became known as the rose of fire : home to revolutionaries and anarchists. Creativity and conflict continued to shape Barcelona in the 20th century, as its citizens faced the Spanish Republic, Civil War and Franco's dictatorship before the large-scale revitalisation of the city following the 1992 Olympics. As McDonogh and Martâinez-Rigol link complex social and cultural currents to the rich architectural and experiential heritage of this multi-layered city, modern-day Barcelona reveals depths and surprises to visitors and residents alike\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Justice by Insurance
As Western Europe expanded its empires in the sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries, it came to dominate many peoples, especially
in America, whose cultures and legal systems differed dramatically
from its own. The resulting conflicts of both law and custom posed
difficult problems: How could these conflicting laws and customs be
adjusted within a common political administration? And, in
particular, how could legal remedy be provided for groups of lesser
political weight? Woodrow Borah vividly depicts one of the more
unusual institutions that arose in response to these problems-the
General Indian Court of New Spain. In what is today Mexico, the
conquering Spaniards had at first attempted to preserve such Indian
customs as were deemed not contrary to reason or Christianity.
However, as interpreted by Spanish judges, so much turned out to be
\"contrary\" to these standards that native customs were soon recast
in largely Spanish norms. At the same time, the conquered Indians
discovered the uses of the Spanish courts, unleashing a flood of
litigation. The ensuing social and economic upheaval sparked great
concern among Spanish administrators and jurists. The result was
the establishment of the General Indian Court, a remarkably
innovative special jurisdiction vested in the viceroy and corps of
legal aides. Expenses were paid from a small contribution by each
Indian family-in effect, legal insurance. Woodrow Borah analyzes
the kinds of cases that came before this court, the decisions it
reached, and the policies underlying these decisions. He enriches
this study by examining the separate but parallel structures in the
Yucatan peninsula and on the seigneurial estate of Hernán Cortés,
and by comparing the General Indian Court to the tribunals of
Guadalajara, which had no similar special arrangements. The
development of the General Indian Court and the relation of the
legal aides to their Indian clients and to other lawyers form a
complicated story of both service and exploitation and contribute
an important chapter to the history of colonial Mexico. This title
is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which
commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out
and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and
impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices
Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship
accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title
was originally published in 1983.
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A concise history of Spain
\"The rich cultural and political life of Spain has emerged from its complex history, from the diversity of its peoples, and from continual contact with outside influences. This updated edition traces that history from prehistoric times to the present, focusing particularly on culture, society, politics, and personalities. Written in an engaging style, it introduces readers to key themes that have shaped Spain's history and culture. These include its varied landscapes and climates; the impact of waves of diverse human migrations; the importance of its location as a bridge between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean and Europe and Africa; and religion, particularly militant Catholic Christianity and its centuries of conflict with Islam and Protestantism, as well as debates over the place of the Church in modern Spain. Illustrations, maps, and a guide to further reading, major cultural figures, and places to see, make the history of this fascinating country come alive\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Twentieth-century Spain : a history
\"This is a much-needed new overview of Spanish social and political history which sets developments in twentieth-century Spain within a broader European context. Juliâan Casanova, one of Spain's leading historians, and Carlos Gil Andrâes chart the country's experience of democracy, dictatorship and civil war and its dramatic transformation from an agricultural and rural society to an industrial and urban society fully integrated into Europe. They address key questions and issues that continue to be discussed and debated in contemporary historiography, such as why the Republic was defeated, why Franco's dictatorship lasted so long and what mark it has left on contemporary Spain. This is an essential book for students as well as for anyone interested in Spain's turbulent twentieth century\"-- Provided by publisher.
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