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The Arts in Spain, From Prehistory to Modernism

The Arts in Spain, From Prehistory to Modernism


by John Moffit

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

From the cave painting at Altimira through the Golden Age, to the works of Picasso and Miro, this book documents the course of art in Spain, with 150 illustrations. (SPN102, $19.95)

Barcelona

Barcelona


by Robert Hughes

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 570 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

A Longitude favorite, this big, thoroughly enjoyable cultural history of the city touches on architecture, art, religion and literature from Roman outpost to the present. (SPN01, $21.00)

Barcelona


by Warner Home Video

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • DVD

An acclaimed comedy by Whit Stilman featuring American expatriates living in Barcelona. (SPN64, $19.95)

Barcelona Map

Barcelona Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2010
  • MAP

A detailed city map, laminated and folded for easy reference. (SPN105, $8.95)

The Basque Table, Passionate Home Cooking from One of Europe's Great Regional Cuisines


by Teresa Barrenechea

  • FOOD
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

A collection of 130 traditional recipes from the owner-chef of New York's Marichu. Barrenechea, who was raised in Bilbao, includes plenty of asides on Basque history, traditions and culture. (SPN218, $18.95)

Boundaries, The Making of France and Spain in the Pyrenees

Boundaries, The Making of France and Spain in the Pyrenees


by Peter Sahlins

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 351 PAGES

A study of national identity in Catalonia, Cerdanya and the border lands between France and Spain, with an overview of their demarcation and arbitrary division in 1659. (SPN154, $29.95)

The Buried Mirror

The Buried Mirror


by Carlos Fuentes

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 399 PAGES

A fascinating, illustrated survey of Latin American culture and history by the great Mexican author Carlos Fuentes. With hundreds of color illustrations. (SPN71, $29.95)

The Cave Painters

The Cave Painters


by Gregory Curtis

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

In this tale of art, paleontology and discovery, Curtis introduces the masterworks of cave art. (FRN620, $15.95)

Companion Guide Madrid and Central Spain

Companion Guide Madrid and Central Spain


by Alastair Boyd

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

A scholarly, entertaining and thorough guide to the region. (SPN24, $34.95)

Dali


by Dawn Ades

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A compelling, thoroughly illustrated overview of Dali's art by a leading Dali scholar, this book is a fine companion for a trip to the Dali Museum in Figueres. (SPN59, $18.95)

Discovering Spain, An Uncommon Guide

Discovering Spain, An Uncommon Guide


by Penelope Casas

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 591 PAGES

A wonderful, personable guide to Spain filled with history and culture and infused with the author's wit and love for her country. Casas dedicates a chapter to each of Spain's 12 parts. Highly recommended. (SPN31, $25.00)

Don Quixote

Don Quixote


by Miguel de Cervantes | John Rutherford

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 1072 PAGES

The most famous work in Spanish literature, rendered in a lively, modern translation. It is the picaresque tale of a romantic, mad gentleman who imagines himself a knight errant. (SPN23, $14.00)

The End of Days, A Story of Tolerance, Tyranny, and the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain


by Erna Paris

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 327 PAGES

The story of the dramatic changes in Spain leading to the Spanish Inquisition. (SPN56, $39.98)

Eyewitness Guide Barcelona & Catalonia

Eyewitness Guide Barcelona & Catalonia


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this superbly illustrated guide features color photography, dozens of local maps and detailed information on the region's attractions. (SPN121, $20.00)

Eyewitness Guide Madrid

Eyewitness Guide Madrid


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

This superb guide features bright color photography, dozens of excellent maps and a synopsis of the attractions in and around Madrid. (SPN122, $20.00)

Eyewitness Guide Spain

Eyewitness Guide Spain


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 720 PAGES

This superb, colorful guide covering all of Spain features bright photography, dozens of maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. (SPN05, $30.00)

Farewell Espana, The World of the Sephardim Remembered


by Howard Morley Sachar

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 439 PAGES

A history of Spanish Jews by a well known scholar. Sachar covers not only the rise, persecution, and expulsion of the Spanish Jews, but also their dispersion across Europe and in the Americas. (SPN57, $20.40)

Food and Wines of Spain

Food and Wines of Spain


by Penelope Casas

  • FOOD
  • 1982
  • HARD COVER
  • 457 PAGES

This classic collection of 400 recipes, interwoven with cultural commentary and culinary history, is a pleasure to read, but prepare to become hungry. (SPN100, $37.50)

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls


by Ernest Hemingway

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 471 PAGES

Hemingway's great novel about the Spanish Civil War is a love story set during the four-day fight of anti-fascist units in the mountains. (SPN19, $16.00)

Goya, Painter of Terrible Splendor

Goya, Painter of Terrible Splendor


by Jeanine Baticle

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES

A pocket-size encyclopedia, this slim book is an illustrated overview of the life and times of Goya. It's an illuminating portrait of 18th-century Madrid. (SPN35, $12.95)

Guggenheim NY/Guggenheim Bilbao


by Jeff Goldberg | Ezra Stoller

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES

The Guggenheim New York and the Guggenheim Bilbao are compared through photographs in this new, compact (small enough for your palm) book. (SPN115, $14.95)

Here Is Where We Meet

Here Is Where We Meet


by John Berger

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow. (EUR189, $15.00)

A History of Medieval Spain

A History of Medieval Spain


by Joseph F. O'Callaghan

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 728 PAGES

A detailed history of the Medieval kingdoms of Iberia. (SPN10, $29.95)

Homage to Catalonia

Homage to Catalonia


by George Orwell

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 234 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Orwell's portrait of the Barcelona uprising and the spirit of a city at war is a classic, an observant and heartfelt report from the streets. (SPN03, $14.00)

Iberia, Spanish Travels & Reflections

Iberia, Spanish Travels & Reflections


by James Michener

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 960 PAGES

In this best-selling travelogue, Michener presents a compulsively readable and well-observed account of his love affair with Spain and all things Spanish. It has achieved the status of a classic, rich in detail and insightful. (SPN16, $8.99)

Imperial Spain, 1469-1716


by John H. Elliott

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

An authoritative history of Imperial Spain. (SPN138, $17.00)

Insight Guide Barcelona

Insight Guide Barcelona


by Judy Thomson | Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

An excellent, illustrated overview with essays on art, architecture, history and culture. (SPN75, $19.99)

The Jews of Spain

The Jews of Spain


by Jane S. Gerber

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 338 PAGES

A straightforward, readable history of Jewish life in Spain. The book covers life in Spain up to the expulsion of the Jews in 1492, and continues with chapters on the Sephardic diaspora. (SPN72, $21.50)

Karen Brown's Spain, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries

Karen Brown's Spain, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries


by Lorena Aburto | Clare Brown | Cynthia Sauvage

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 269 PAGES

A guide to lodging of character and itineraries. (SPN149, $19.95)

The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself

The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself


by J.M. Cohen

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 316 PAGES

Utterly transformed by her religious experiences and converted at age forty, Saint Teresa feared false mysticism and maintained an analytical and critical view of ecstasy. This book is widely read in Spain. (SPN18, $14.00)

Lonely Planet Barcelona

Lonely Planet Barcelona


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 308 PAGES

A comprehensive city guide in the hallmark Lonely Planet style. (SPN158, $19.99)

Madrid Map

Madrid Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2007
  • MAP
  • 2007 PAGES

A detailed map of Madrid at a scale of 1:10,000, laminated and folded for easy reference. (SPN106, $7.95)

Majorca Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2006
  • MAP

A handy laminated road map of Majorca in full color at a scale of 1:160,000, with supplementary maps. (SPN310, $10.95)

Mammals of Europe

Mammals of Europe


by Priscilla Barrett | David W. MacDonald

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals. (FG61, $38.50)

Marks of Identity

Marks of Identity


by Juan Goytisolo | Gregory Rabassa

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Banned under Franco, this is the story of a man struggling to get along without love for his country or himself. The author has written a number of novels concerning Spain on the periphery of the Western and Islamic worlds. (SPN25, $15.00)

Medieval European Pilgrimage, C.700-C.1500


by Diana Webb

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER

A scholarly history of European Christian pilgrimage from Constantine's conversion to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. (EUR242, $39.00)

The Medieval Spains

The Medieval Spains


by Bernard F. Reilly

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 228 PAGES

A short, scholarly history of Iberia from the late Roman period to the 15th century covering the politics, society and intellectual climate of Medieval Spain. With four maps and a helpful bibliography. (SPN98, $34.99)

The Miracles of St. James, Translations from the Liber Sancti Jacobi


by Thoma Coffey

  • RELIGION
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 169 PAGES

The English translation of a Medieval writings on the pilgrimage to Santiago, and the miracles of St. James, from the Codex Calixtinus. (REL62, $17.50)

Modern Spain


by Raymond Carr

  • HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 201 PAGES

A survey of Spanish history from 1875 to the advent of King Juan Carlos in 1980. (SPN152, $24.95)

The New Spaniards

The New Spaniards


by John Hooper

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 458 PAGES

A survey of the cultural, political and economic changes in Spain since the death of Franco. An authoritative and compelling look the everyday life of Spaniards. (SPN08, $16.00)

On Foot to the End of the World


by Rene Freund

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 190 PAGES

Freund's account of the trek along the Camino de Santiago to Finisterre, end of the world. (EUR330, $19.95)

Oxford Illustrated History of Prehistoric Europe


by Barry W Cunliffe

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 532 PAGES

Dozens of experts contributed essays to this illustrated account of the sweep of early human history in Europe from the Paleolithic to the fall of the Roman Empire, featuring 300 well-integrated maps, photographs and site plans. (EUR32, $31.95)

Picasso


by Patrick O'Brian

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 520 PAGES

Patrick O'Brian, who knew the artist, covers the life and work of Picasso. (SPN86, $27.95)

Picasso


by Hans L. Jaffe

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A classic overview of Picasso's art with reproductions of important works. (SPN85, $19.98)

Picasso

Picasso


by Timothy Hilton

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

An extended illustrated essay on Picasso's achievement and place in 20th-century art. (SPN82, $16.95)

Picasso


by Christian-Peter Warncke

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

A beautifully illustrated color Tashen monograph featuring the works of Picasso. (SPN90, $20.00)

Picasso, Master of the New Idea

Picasso, Master of the New Idea


by Paule du Bouchet | Marie-Laure Bernadac

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 191 PAGES

A colorful pocket-size reference on the development of Picasso and his art. Includes hundreds of color and archival photographs, a useful chronology and long section of writing by and about Picasso. (SPN27, $12.95)

The Pilgrimage, A Contemporary Quest for Ancient Wisdom

The Pilgrimage, A Contemporary Quest for Ancient Wisdom


by Paulo Coelho

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

The Portuguese author's experiences along the historic Road to Santiago. (SPN47, $13.95)

Prehistoric Art in Europe

Prehistoric Art in Europe


by N.K. Sanders

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 508 PAGES

An overview of European prehistoric art, well illustrated with black-and-white photos, line drawings and maps. This book places the cave art in southwestern France within the larger context of prehistoric art. (EUR02, $40.00)

The Pyrenees

The Pyrenees


by Kev Reynolds

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A guide to the high Pyrenees from the Cirque de Lescun in the west to the Carlit massif and Cerdagne east of Andorrain, first in a new series by Cicerone Press. (SPN228, $29.95)

The Quest for El Cid


by Richard Fletcher

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 217 PAGES

A reevaluation of the legendary eleventh-century warrior El Cid. (SPN141, $19.99)

Rough Guide Spain

Rough Guide Spain


by Rough Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 996 PAGES

For planning trips, this is an excellent, comprehensive and up-to-date guide. (SPN159, $24.99)

Spain & Portugal Map

Spain & Portugal Map


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2011
  • MAP

A colorful, shaded relief map of the entire Iberian Peninsula at a scale of 1:1,000,000. With an index of principal place names. (SPN22, $11.95)

Spain 1469-1714, A Society of Conflict

Spain 1469-1714, A Society of Conflict


by Henry Kamen

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 307 PAGES

A vivid history of the Golden Age of imperial Spain. (SPN69, $91.60)

Spain and Its World, 1500-1700


by John H. Elliott

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 316 PAGES

A wide-ranging overview by the pre-eminent historian of the Imperial Age of Spain. (SPN48, $35.00)

Spain's Men of the Sea: Daily Life on the Indies Fleets in the Sixteenth Century


by Pablo E. Perez-Mallaina

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

The ships and men of Spain's Atlantic fleets, crucial to the country's empire in the New World during the 16th century, are discussed in lively detail in this prodigiously researched book. The author brings this unique nautical society to life with humor and drama. (SPN93, $40.00)

The Spanish Inquisition

The Spanish Inquisition


by Cecil Roth

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 369 PAGES

This documents the events leading up to the Inquisition, the torment that spread from Spain to Portugal and the New World -- a fascinating exploration of the roots of the Inquisition and its effects on the country. (SPN91, $15.95)

The Spanish Inquisition, A Historical Revision

The Spanish Inquisition, A Historical Revision


by Henry Kamen

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 369 PAGES

A vivid, revisionist history of the Spanish Inquisition. (SPN144, $24.00)

The Spanish Labyrinth, An Account of the Social and Political Background of the Spanish Civil War

The Spanish Labyrinth, An Account of the Social and Political Background of the Spanish Civil War


by Gerald Brenan

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A fine introduction to the issues driving the Spanish Civil War. Brenan was there, and he offers a vivid picture that loses nothing for being skewed slightly towards the left. (SPN74, $25.00)

The Spanish Seaborne Empire


by J.H. Parry

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A classic study of colonial Spain's impact on the Americas. (SPN70, $31.95)

Spanish, Start Speaking Today! (Cassette Tapes)

Spanish, Start Speaking Today! (Cassette Tapes)


by Educational Services Corporation

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • CASETTE TAPE

A 90-minute crash course in Spanish featured in two audio tapes and a phrasebook. (SPN140, $24.95)

The Story of the Moors in Spain

The Story of the Moors in Spain


by Stanley Lane-Poole

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 285 PAGES

A wonderfully readable, sweeping tale of splendor and tragedy, first published in 1866. (SPN12, $18.95)

The Sun Also Rises

The Sun Also Rises


by Ernest Hemingway

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Hemingway's great novel, which encapsulates the angst of the post-WWI "lost generation," is the story of unmoored American and British expats travelling from Paris to Pamplona. (SPN33, $15.00)

Surrealism


by Fiona Bradley

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES

The history of the Surrealist movement including Magritte, Ernst, Dali, and others. (SPN83, $25.00)

Sweet Promised Land


by Robert Laxalt

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES

A memoir of a Basque sheepherders life in America and his return visit to the Pyrennes. (SWU50, $18.00)

Through the Spanish Pyrenees: GR11

Through the Spanish Pyrenees: GR11


by Paul Lucia

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide to the coast-to-coast sereis of trails and footpaths. (SPN229, $22.95)

To the Heart of Spain: Food and Wine Adventures beyond the Pyrenees


by Ann Walker | Larry Walker

  • FOOD
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 319 PAGES

A celebration of Spain and its food. (SPN95, $14.95)

The Trap


by Ana Maria Matute

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 220 PAGES

A feminist perspective on events surrounding the Spanish Civil War. (SPN60, $15.95)

Trekking & Climbing in Northern Spain


by Jim Thompson | Ilja Schroeder

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

A compact guide to favorite treks and climbs in the Pyrenees, Picos de Europa and Cantabrica. (SPN196, $19.95)

Two Spanish Picaresque Novels: Lazarillo de Tormes, The Swindler

Two Spanish Picaresque Novels: Lazarillo de Tormes, The Swindler


by Francisco de Quevedo | Michael Alpert

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

Admired by Cervantes, this pair of picaresque novels focus on the adventures of two unlikely heroes -- delinquent picaros living by their wits among corrupt priests and prostitutes, beggars and idle gentlemen, thieves and tricksters. (SPN108, $15.00)

Walking in the Cordillera Cantabrica


by Robin Walker

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A detailed, practical guide in the British series. (SPN194, $24.95)

Wild Spain, A Traveller's Guide


by Frederic Grunfeld

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A brief, illustrated survey of the national parks and wilderness areas of Spain, organized geographically. (SPN96, $19.95)

Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries

Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries


by Ornella D'Alessio | Marco Santini

  • FOOD
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 324 PAGES

Part how-to, part guidebook, part picture book, this charming coffee table treat covers sprawling French vineyards as well as lesser-known hidden treasures in Austria and Hungary. (EUR191, $35.00)

 

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