José Luis Villacañas Berlanga
Spanish philosopher and historian of political ideas, professor at the Complutense University of Madrid, known for his work on Spanish political thought, modernity, Max Weber, and populism.
Books
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1. érase Una Vez España
A concise, accessible narrative of Spain’s past that moves from medieval beginnings to contemporary democracy, tracing how political power, religious institutions, and regional pluralism shaped a complex state. It interrogates imperial myths and national-Catholic narratives, highlights cycles of reform and reaction, the traumas of civil war and dictatorship, and the transition to democracy, and situates the country within European dynamics, offering historical keys to understand today’s debates.