Spain (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Victorian Survey of Iberian History, Provinces, Geography, Religion, Language, and Cultural IdentityBy Wentworth Webster
Length5h 43m
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Wentworth Webster's Spain presents the country as a historical and cultural palimpsest, shaped by Roman, Visigothic, Islamic, Jewish, and Christian inheritances. Written in the lucid, expansive manner of late nineteenth-century historical travel writing, the book combines narrative history, ethnographic observation, and cultivated commentary. Its style is learned yet accessible, attentive both to dynasties and institutions and to the regional particularities that complicate any simple idea of "Spain." Webster was an English clergyman, scholar, and folklorist long resident in the Basque country, where he became a notable collector of local legends and traditions. His intimate knowledge of Iberian borderlands and provincial cultures informs his treatment of Spain as a nation of striking internal diversity. Rather than writing as a detached compiler, he brought to the subject the curiosity of a resident observer, alert to language, custom, religion, and historical memory. This volume is recommended to readers interested in Spain's layered past and in the Victorian scholarly imagination of Europe. It will especially appeal to those who value historical synthesis enriched by cultural insight, and to students of travel writing, national identity, and Iberian civilization.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
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Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length5 hrs 43 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 30, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Spain (Annotated)
2PREFACE.
3ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS.
4SPAIN.
5CHAPTER I. THE GEOGRAPHY OF SPAIN.
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6CHAPTER II. CLIMATE AND PRODUCTIONS.
7CHAPTER III. GEOLOGY AND MINES.
8CHAPTER IV. ETHNOLOGY, LANGUAGE, AND POPULATION.
9CHAPTER V. DESCRIPTION OF PROVINCES.
10CHAPTER VI. HISTORY AND POLITICAL CONSTITUTION.
11CHAPTER VII. EDUCATION AND RELIGION.
12CHAPTER VIII. LITERATURE AND THE ARTS.
13CHAPTER IX. EPILOGUE.
14APPENDIX I.
15APPENDIX II.
16APPENDIX III.
17INDEX.
18Memorable Quotes
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