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Article: The Spanish Civil War.(Review) (book reviews)
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- December 1, 1999
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The Spanish Civil War ****
Patricia Knight Hodder & Stoughton, 1998 132 pp, 6.75 [pounds sterling] ISBN 0 340 701137 4
Carl Peter Watts commends a new book on the Spanish Civil War
The many facets of the Spanish Civil War make it both a complex and fascinating topic of study. Patricia Knight's book provides excellent guidance for students, who will no doubt consider it a valuable addition to the Access to History: In Depth series.
The book addresses three key areas. Firstly, the economic, social and political origins of the Civil War are traced during the period 1898-1936, with specific reference to the failure of constitutional ...