The Coming of the Spanish Civil War - Paperback

by Paul Preston (Author)

The Coming of the Spanish Civil War is widely regarded as a classic account of the collapse of democracy in Spain and the and outbreak of the civil war. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Preface by the author, in which he reflects on how the book came to be written.

Author Biography

Paul Preston is School Professor for the Department of International History, London School of Economics, UK. He is recognised as the world's foremost historian of the Spanish Civil War. His many books on Spain include Franco: A Biography (1993), The Politics of Revenge: Fascism and the Military in Twentieth-Century Spain (1990), and The Triumph of Democracy in Spain (1986).