Britain and the Spanish Civil War

by Tom Buchanan

Overview

No foreign conflict has had a greater impact on modern British politics than the Spanish Civil War (1936-9). It served to galvanize political activity in Britain, both in support of the Republican government and of Franco's Nationalist rebels. Tom Buchanan draws heavily on new archival sources to reinterpret familiar aspects of this war, such as the role of the British government, the intellectuals, and the International Brigades, as well as to shed light on previously neglected subjects such as right-wing and religious opinion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521455695
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	08/28/1997
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.02(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.67(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Old Spain, New Spain; 2. Government; 3. Politics; 4. Aid; 5. Volunteers; 6. Intellectuals; 7. Religion; 8. Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography.

Editorial Reviews

"The strength of Buchanan's book is that it shows how Republican supporters in Britian supported the elected government for a variety of reasons, as did supporters of Franco's Nationalists." Michael Richards, The International History Review

"...Buchanan's book is a useful addition to the voluminous historiography on the Spanish Civil War." Denis Smith, American Historical Review

"For readers seeking a concise account of the complex impact of the Spanish Civil War on Great Britain, Tom Buchanan's new book is a good place to start." Douglas Little, Journal of Modern History

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