Introduction to US historiography on the Spanish Civil War
<p>From the 1940s to the present, the quality and density of American historiography on the Spanish Civil War has fluctuated significantly. Some of the most important factors behind these fluctuations are: 1) Memories of the participation of the Lincoln Brigade’s volunteers and the subsequent...
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| author | Francisco J. RODRÍGUEZ JIMÉNEZ |
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| description | <p>From the 1940s to the present, the quality and density of American historiography on the Spanish Civil War has fluctuated significantly. Some of the most important factors behind these fluctuations are: 1) Memories of the participation of the Lincoln Brigade’s volunteers and the subsequent suspicion towards them which emerged during the tensest moments of the Cold War; 2) Censorship by the Franco regime, hindering the carrying out of any serious investigation; 3) A relative diminishing of interest in Spain on the part of U.S. historians, as it is no longer the “exotic and different” country “it used to be” in the last century (bearing in mind the necessary precautions as regards such clichés); and 4 ) A greater maturity and independence of Spanish historians in relation to foreign hispanists. This article will examine the most important American books on the Spanish Civil War and those which generated the most controversies.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da252dc612ec40eaa07b6d0a7360bc3a2022-12-22T00:20:25ZengEdiciones Universidad de SalamancaStudia Historica: Historia Contemporánea0213-20872444-70802015-03-0132046348011693Introduction to US historiography on the Spanish Civil WarFrancisco J. RODRÍGUEZ JIMÉNEZ0Universidad de Salamanca Real Colegio Complutense de Harvard<p>From the 1940s to the present, the quality and density of American historiography on the Spanish Civil War has fluctuated significantly. Some of the most important factors behind these fluctuations are: 1) Memories of the participation of the Lincoln Brigade’s volunteers and the subsequent suspicion towards them which emerged during the tensest moments of the Cold War; 2) Censorship by the Franco regime, hindering the carrying out of any serious investigation; 3) A relative diminishing of interest in Spain on the part of U.S. historians, as it is no longer the “exotic and different” country “it used to be” in the last century (bearing in mind the necessary precautions as regards such clichés); and 4 ) A greater maturity and independence of Spanish historians in relation to foreign hispanists. This article will examine the most important American books on the Spanish Civil War and those which generated the most controversies.</p>http://revistas.usal.es/index.php/0213-2087/article/view/12549Guerra Civil españolaHistoriadores estadounidensesVoluntarios de la Brigada LincolnRevisionismo histórico |
| spellingShingle | Francisco J. RODRÍGUEZ JIMÉNEZ Introduction to US historiography on the Spanish Civil War Studia Historica: Historia Contemporánea Guerra Civil española Historiadores estadounidenses Voluntarios de la Brigada Lincoln Revisionismo histórico |
| title | Introduction to US historiography on the Spanish Civil War |
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| title_short | Introduction to US historiography on the Spanish Civil War |
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| topic | Guerra Civil española Historiadores estadounidenses Voluntarios de la Brigada Lincoln Revisionismo histórico |
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