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Metaphors of Spain

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History: 20th Century to Present

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  • ISBN 9781836956990
  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 15 Sep 2026
  • Publisher: Berghahn Books
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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First published in 2017, Metaphors of Spain traces the complex history of twentieth-century Spanish nationalism. This history places a set of famously distinctive regional identities against a backdrop of religious conflict, separatist tensions, and the autocratic rule of Francisco Franco. And despite the undeniably political character of that story, cultural history can also provide essential insights into the subject. Metaphors of Spain brings together leading historians to examine Spanish nationalism through its diverse and complementary cultural artifacts, from “formal” representations such as the flag to music, bullfighting, and other more diffuse examples. Together they describe not a Spanish national “essence,” but a nationalism that is constantly evolving and accommodates multiple interpretations. This second edition includes an extensive new introduction and an additional chapter exploring food and nationalism.
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Javier Moreno-Luzón is Professor of History at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Specialist in the political life of Modern Spain, his books in English include Modernizing the Nation: Spain during the Reign of Alfonso XIII, 1902-1931 and Centennial Fever: Transnational Hispanic Commemorations and Spanish Nationalism. He won the Spanish National History Prize in 2024.