The Origins of Modern Spain

This 1934 book presents a highly readable account of the intellectual development of Spain following the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1868.

J. B. Trend (Author)

9781107690820, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 28 March 2013

234 pages
21.6 x 14 x 1.4 cm, 0.3 kg

Originally published in 1934, this book presents a highly readable account of the intellectual development of Spain following the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1868. The text is based around a series of intimate, personal sketches of the reformers and educators of the generation of 1868, but also deals extensively with broader cultural contexts as well. Politics is avoided where possible, and questions of the monarchical or republican reforms of government, of clerical or lay teaching in schools, are measured by their practical results on education in Spain, not by their theoretical implications in an ideal state. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Spanish cultural history and educational history.

Preface
1. Esa Señora, that impossible lady
2. The first republic: honesty not the best policy
3. Sanz del Río, the much-abused philosopher
4. Don Francisco Giner: a society of friends
5. Don Francisco Giner: the wandering scholars
6. Don Francisco Giner: the lesson of the master
7. Don Francisco Giner: the borderland of law and ethics
8. Salmerón, the leader against his own leadership
9. Costa, the voice
10. Azcárate, the chairman
11. Cossío, the day's work
Epilogue
Index.

Subject Areas: European history [HBJD]