Catholicism in the Second Spanish Republic: Religion and Politics in Salamanca, 1930-1936

ISBN-13: 9780198206132 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 304 str.

Mary Vincent; Vincent Mary

Opis

The Second Spanish Republic survived unchallenged for a mere five years, its fall plunging Spain into a bitter civil war. Mary Vincent examines this crucial period in Spanish history. She demonstrates how political choice was eroded under the Second Republic, and reveals how popular religiosity came to be the Right's most potent weapon. Her fascinating analysis throws new light on the origins of the Spanish Civil War and on the vexed question of who bore ultimate responsibility for the conflict.

Recenzje

Building her fascinating account from patchy and unpromising source material, Dr Vincent successfully evokes and fairly explains the Salmantine version of the traditional Catholic world-view and ... valuably details the work of the orders and laity in providing schooling and social assistance when there were minimal secular facilities ... well-written work enriched by vivid quotations.