The History of Spain: Conquests, Cultures, and Revolutions (Spain History Book) - Softcover

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Bloody crusades, glittering empires, and revolutions that shook Europe to its core ✦ Spain isn’t just a country—it’s a battlefield where Romans, Moors, and Inquisitors clashed, leaving scars still visible today. Uncover the dark heart of Iberia.

Journey through forbidden histories:
✅ Cave paintings in Altamira that terrified early Christians (they thought demons drew them!).
✅ The real Reconquista: Not holy war, but a 700-year land grab fueled by gold and greed.
✅ Isabella’s secret deal with Columbus—how she funded his voyage with confiscated Jewish wealth.
✅ The Spanish Inquisition’s torture chambers where "heresy" meant criticizing the crown.
✅ Napoleon’s troops eating rats in Zaragoza as guerrillas bled France dry.

"Explodes myths about ‘peaceful coexistence’ in Al-Andalus. The chapter on Habsburg bankruptcy reveals how New World silver poisoned Spain’s economy. Masterful!"
— Professor Miguel Ángel, Universidad de Sevilla

An Inquisitor’s Chilling Justification:
"Burn a few to save thousands."
— Cardinal Cisneros (1499)
(Witness his reign of terror in Chapter 9... and how it bankrolled the conquest of the Americas.)

Why Readers Can’t Put This Down ✅:

• SPANS 25,000 YEARS: From Neanderthal hunters to Picasso’s anti-war screams 🎨.

• LARGE PRINT: Crucial for intricate maps of caliphates, Habsburg battle lines, and colonial routes.

• BRUTAL TRUTHS: How Berber mercenaries sacked Córdoba (Ch.6), gold from the Americas caused hyperinflation (Ch.12), and Carlist rebels butchered nuns (Ch.18).

• CULTURAL COLLISIONS: Muslim astronomers ✨, Jewish translators 📜, Roma flamenco 💃—how Spain’s "enemies" forged its soul.

👉 CLICK "ADD TO CART" to own the epic that dared to expose Iberia’s ghosts. (Your sun-soaked vacation will never feel innocent again.)

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