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The Spanish Civil War by Hugh Thomas, Hugh Thomas is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Spanish Civil War about?
Though more than half a century has passed since the Spaish Civil War began in 1936, it is still the subject of intense controversy. What was it that roused left wing sympathisers from all over the world to fight for a cause for which their governments would not give active support? In his famous history, Hugh Thomas presents an objective analysis of a conflict - where fascism and democracy, communism and Christianity, centralism and regionalism were all at stake - and which was a much an international civil war as a Spanish one. Review "Mr. Thomas has understood [the Spanish Civil War] incredibly well and has written it superbly. A full, vivid and deeply serious treatment of a great subject." Vincent Sheean, The New York Times Book Review "Stands without rivals as the most balanced and comprehensive book on the subject." American Historical Review From the Inside Flap A masterpiece of the historian?s art, Hugh Thomas?s The Spanish Civil War remains the best, most engrossing narrative of one of the most emblematic and misunderstood wars of the twentieth century. Revised and updated with significant new material, including new revelations about atrocities perpetrated against ci
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- Author
- Hugh Thomas, Hugh Thomas
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, Limited
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780718192938
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, European History, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.11 / 5 (568 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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