Constructing Catalan Identity

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Constructing Catalan Identity

Constructing Catalan Identity
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 204
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ISBN-10 : 9783319767444
ISBN-13 : 3319767445
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Book Synopsis Constructing Catalan Identity by : Michael A. Vargas

Download or read book Constructing Catalan Identity written by Michael A. Vargas and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-04-23 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about how Catalans use their past, real and imagined, in the construction of their present and future. Michael A. Vargas inventories the significant people, signal events, and familiar icons that constitute the Catalan collective memory, from Wilfred the Hairy and Sant Jordi to the mountain monastery of Montserrat, red peasant caps, and human towers in town squares. He then considers how that inventory is employed to posit a brilliant political heritage at the forefront of modern European democracy—and for some, to build a powerful independence movement. As the future of Catalonia remains fraught, this book offers a lively and engaging exploration of how we draw upon history to confront contemporary challenges.


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