Memory and Amnesia

The Role of the Spanish Civil War in the Transition to Democracy

von Paloma Aguilar

354 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Using a rich variety of sources such as official newsreels, school textbooks, the work of contemporary historians, memoirs, official documents, legislation, and monuments, this book explores how the historical memory of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) influenced the transition to democracy in Spain after Franco's death in 1975. The author traces the development of official discourse on the War throughout the Franco period and describes the régime's attempts to achieve political legitimacy. Although there was no universal consensus regarding the events of the Civil War, general agreement did exist concerning the main lesson which should be drawn from it: never again should Spaniards become embroiled in a fratricidal conflict.

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Europäische Geschichte
• ISBN: 9781571817570
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.08.2002
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: Berghahn Books