The Spanish Labyrinth by Gerald Brenan
An Account of the Social and Political Background of the Spanish Civil War
A lucid historical study that traces the political, social, and economic roots of Spain’s deep divisions from the 19th century through the outbreak of civil war, explaining how entrenched landownership, the power of the Church, weak political institutions, regional nationalism, and an intervening military tradition combined with growing workers’ movements to produce repeated crises and polarization. It examines key episodes—monarchical collapse, military dictatorships, reform attempts, and the uneasy experiment of the Republic—arguing that Spain’s problems were structural and cumulative rather than the result of a single cause. The account emphasizes the complexity and fragmentation of Spanish society, showing how competing elites, radical movements, and institutional failures made a negotiated resolution increasingly impossible.
- Published
- 1943
- Nationality
- British
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- Unknown
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- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - El laberinto español
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