The disinherited : exile and the making of spanish culture, 1492-1975 / Henry Kamen.

Author/creator Kamen, Henry
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York, N.Y. : HarperCollins Pub., 2007.
Descriptionxvi, 508 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Prelude: 1492 - A cultural legacy -- The survival of the Jew -- The persistence of the Moor -- The war of religion -- The discovery of 'Europe' -- Romantic Spain -- Searching for a national identity -- The elite diaspora of 1936-9 -- The search for Atlantis -- Hispanic identity and the permanence of exile -- The return of the exiles.
Abstract An analysis of the role of exiles in the evolution of Spanish culture traces the contributions of the Spanish state's racial minorities and dissidents over the course of five hundred years, arguing that Spanish exiles became universal products of their changed culture.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 449-456) and index.
ISBN0060730862
ISBN9780060730864

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks DP48 .K35 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold