Description
A fully revised, expanded and updated edition of this masterly portrayal of contemporary Spain. The restoration of democracy in 1977 heralded a period of intense change that continues today. Spain has become a land of extraordinary paradoxes in which traditional attitudes and contemporary preoccupations exist side by side. Focussing on issues which affect ordinary Spaniards, from housing to gambling, from changing sexual mores to rising crime rates. John Hooper's fascinating study brings to life the new Spain of the twenty-first century.
Author: John Hooper
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 05/01/2007
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780141016092
ISBN10: 0141016094
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Regional Studies
- History | Europe | Spain
- History | Modern | 20th Century | General
Author: John Hooper
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 05/01/2007
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780141016092
ISBN10: 0141016094
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Regional Studies
- History | Europe | Spain
- History | Modern | 20th Century | General
About the Author
John Hooper's experience as a foreign correspondent spans more than 25 years. He has lived in every major capital in western Europe - Paris, Madrid, Rome and Berlin - and speaks fluently all five major languages of western Europe. John Hooper is currently Rome correspondent for The Economist and the Guardian.