Spain: A History. (Shorter Notices).

Spain: A History, ed. Raymond Carr (Oxford: Oxford U.P., 2000; pp. 318. 19.99 [pounds sterling]).

Raymond Carr presents a highly accessible introduction to Spanish history from the first evidence of human civilization in the cave paintings of Altamira right down to the re-election of Jose Maria Aznar in March 2000. The book adheres to a traditional narrative format where the reader is taken through the country's history, stage by stage, in a series of nine essays each written by a different specialist. Emphasis is mainly placed on political and religious history, although there is some discussion of social and economic developments, as well as frequent reference to …