Galicia seems to break with all the cliches about Spain: this region in north-west Spain is wet, windy and proud of its Celtic inheritance. This work provides an accessible introduction to the region's history and cultures, to debates concerning its current status within Spain and, lastly, to the questions which Galicia raises about the processes of nation-building within Spain and Europe. Key aspects of the book include: first English-language book on Galicia; first 'non-partisan' account; first post-Celto-scepticism consideration. CHAPTER OUTLINE: The Origins of Galicia; Galicia and the Makings of the Spanish State; Galician Regionalism; Galicia, Civil War and Dictatorship; Post Franco: Autonomy and the rise of the Partido Popular; The Movida: Galician Cultural Renaissance; The BGN and the Rise of Galician Nationalism.
- ISBN10 1860570941
- ISBN13 9781860570940
- Publish Date 5 May 2005
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 14 February 2006
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Welsh Academic Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 160
- Language English