PETER PIERSON is Lee and Seymour Graff Professor of History at Santa Clara University. The history of Spain is one of his main interests and he regularly undertakes research trips to Spain. A former Fulbright fellow in Spain, he is a member of the Society for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies and author of Philip II of Spain (1975) and Commander of the Armada (1989) and numerous articles and book chapters on early modern Spanish history.

• ForewordPrefaceA Note on UsageChronology of Spanish HistorySpain TodayThe Foundations of SpainReconquestUnion and World EmpireImperial SpainTradition and EnlightenmentSix Troubled DecadesA Search for StabilityA Troubled New CenturyRepublic and Civil WarDicatorshipDemocracyBrief BiographiesBibliographic EssayIndex

Pierson's writing style is clear and concise. The book is recommended for all types of libraries as a good, brief introduction to all of Spain's history.

PETER PIERSON is Lee and Seymour Graff Professor of History at Santa Clara University. The history of Spain is one of his main interests and he regularly undertakes research trips to Spain. A former Fulbright fellow in Spain, he is a member of the Society for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies and author of Philip II of Spain (1975) and Commander of the Armada (1989) and numerous articles and book chapters on early modern Spanish history.

• ForewordPrefaceA Note on UsageChronology of Spanish HistorySpain TodayThe Foundations of SpainReconquestUnion and World EmpireImperial SpainTradition and EnlightenmentSix Troubled DecadesA Search for StabilityA Troubled New CenturyRepublic and Civil WarDicatorshipDemocracyBrief BiographiesBibliographic EssayIndex

Pierson's writing style is clear and concise. The book is recommended for all types of libraries as a good, brief introduction to all of Spain's history.

PETER PIERSON is Lee and Seymour Graff Professor of History at Santa Clara University. The history of Spain is one of his main interests and he regularly undertakes research trips to Spain. A former Fulbright fellow in Spain, he is a member of the Society for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies and author of Philip II of Spain (1975) and Commander of the Armada (1989) and numerous articles and book chapters on early modern Spanish history.

• ForewordPrefaceA Note on UsageChronology of Spanish HistorySpain TodayThe Foundations of SpainReconquestUnion and World EmpireImperial SpainTradition and EnlightenmentSix Troubled DecadesA Search for StabilityA Troubled New CenturyRepublic and Civil WarDicatorshipDemocracyBrief BiographiesBibliographic EssayIndex

Pierson's writing style is clear and concise. The book is recommended for all types of libraries as a good, brief introduction to all of Spain's history.