Project Gutenberg 2012-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 602 Chapman, Charles E. (Charles Edward) 1880 1941 Chapman, Al Altamira, Rafael 1866 1951 Crevea, Rafael Altamira y 18020342 A History of Spain founded on the Historia de España y de la civilización española of Rafael Altamira Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A History of Spain" by Charles E. Chapman is a comprehensive historical account written in the early 20th century. The work aims to provide an in-depth overview of Spanish history with a particular focus on its civilization and cultural evolution, especially concerning its transfer to the Americas. It looks at the growth of institutions and societal structures from the beginning of recorded history in Spain, positioning these developments within a broader historical and cultural context." "The opening of the book outlines Chapman's intention to present a concise narrative that reflects the evolution of Spanish civilization from various perspectives, acknowledging both historical continuity and change. The preface discusses the significance of understanding Spanish history in relation to American cultures, which have been influenced by Spanish institutions and civilization. It introduces the book as a selection rather than a summary, indicating that it distills rich historical material into an accessible format designed for both general readers and academic settings. Moreover, it emphasizes the geographic and cultural uniqueness of Spain, setting the stage for a discussion of its early peoples and the historic ramifications of its geographical identity." (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40646/40646-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Spain -- History Spain -- Civilization DP Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Category: History - European 1600674 2025-06-16T13:57:44.320832 text/html 1494119 2024-10-23T10:36:18 text/html 2419312 2025-06-16T13:58:10.263715 application/epub+zip 2455327 2025-06-16T13:57:49.594823 application/epub+zip 598790 2025-06-16T13:57:46.460837 application/epub+zip 3012423 2025-06-16T13:58:24.870605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2829155 2025-06-16T13:58:06.927677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 917514 2022-09-18T15:29:37.197381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1306364 2025-06-16T13:57:40.457299 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1306306 2012-09-02T10:02:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17861 2025-06-16T13:58:25.063657 application/rdf+xml 13390 2025-06-16T13:57:46.796802 image/jpeg 2988 2025-06-16T13:57:46.632797 image/jpeg 2362040 2025-06-16T13:57:44.473785 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia University of California Memoriam