'Clear, comprehensive, up-to-date - Barton's text is an incisive and accessible introduction for students and others interested in Spanish history' -James W. Brodman, University of Central Arkansas, USA 'This leading synthesis of Spanish history now analyzes events since 2004. Students and teachers will also welcome a number of new quotations, maps and figures' -Bethany Aram, Professor of Spanish History, International College of Seville, Spain