Despite being relatively brief, this very readable history covers environmental, political, social, economic, cultural and artistic elements, and is very open to regional variations and to the extent that the history of the peninsula and of its political groupings was far from inevitable. Its tone is accessible, supported by boxes providing supplemental information, and is perfect for travellers to Spain.About the AuthorJEREMY BLACK is one of the country’s most respected historians. Andrew Roberts described him as the ‘most underrated thinker in Britain’. He is a Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange and Emeritus Professor of History at Exeter University and a renowned expert on the history of war. He appears regularly on TV and radio. His other books include Maps and History, The British Seaborne Empire and Rethinking World War Two.ReviewsPraise for Jeremy Black’s The Holocaust

‘A demanding but important work.’

Praise for Jeremy Black’s Insurgency and Counterinsurgency: A Global History

‘A significant and timely contribution to understanding the new meaning of war.’ – ChoiceBook InformationISBN 9781472141682Author Jeremy BlackFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint RobinsonPublisher Little, Brown Book GroupWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 126mm * 12mm