The New Spaniards
Download or Read eBook The New Spaniards PDF written by John Hooper and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2006-10-26 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : John Hooper |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 669 |
Release | : 2006-10-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780141927749 |
ISBN-13 | : 0141927747 |
Rating | : 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The New Spaniards by : John Hooper
Book excerpt: A fully revised, expanded and updated edition of this masterly portrayal of contemporary Spain. The restoration of democracy in 1977 heralded a period of intense change that continues today. Spain has become a land of extraordinary paradoxes in which traditional attitudes and contemporary preoccupations exist side by side. Focussing on issues which affect ordinary Spaniards, from housing to gambling, from changing sexual mores to rising crime rates. John Hooper's fascinating study brings to life the new Spain of the twenty-first century.