Fear and Progress: Ordinary Lives in Franco's Spain, 1939-1975 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781405133166)

Utilizing hundreds of confidential documents from authorities in the Franco government, Fear and Progress: Ordinary Lives in Franco's Spain, 1939-1975 recounts the experiences of Spanish citizens who lived during the 40-year Franco dictatorship.

• Rejects traditional explanations of the length of Franco's power and the dictator's legacy
• Utilizes hundreds of confidential documents from authorities in the Franco government
• Provides insights into life during the Franco era: how political violence and repression were experienced; how the dictatorship exploited illusions of peace and prosperity for its own benefit; and how the regime's legacy was manipulated
• Reveals the Franco government's social callousness and manipulation of events

Author: Antonio Cazorla S疣chez
ISBN-10: 1405133163
ISBN-13: 9781405133166
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2009
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 8.94h x 6.10w x 0.64d