Introduction
The Spanish collection is one of the best collections of sources and reference works for Spanish history in Britain. The collection covers the history of Spain from the Visigothic period to modern times. There is an extensive amount of material relating to the medieval Kingdoms, especially Castille and Aragon, Habsburg Spain and the twentieth century. There is particular emphasis on material covering the Spanish Civil War, with a range of resources from historical texts to personal narratives.
One of the highlights of the collection is the large concentration of regional and local material. This includes many archives of particular regions, from various different sources, including government and church records. The diverse history of Spain is reflected in the regional materials, with works in Castilian, Catalan, Galician, Basque and Arabic. The material includes substantial sub-collections on Catalonia, Andalucía and Castile as well as works covering all other Spanish regions.
The collection reflects the diverse history of Spain, covering the history of the kingdoms of Medieval, Early Modern and Modern Spain. Religious history is represented as well, including information on Catholics and Jews in Spain, and Arabic language materials covering Islamic Spain.
Highlights from the Collections
Guides to Sources
Selected available titles include:
General Works
Spain to 1516
Selected available titles include:
Spain from 1516
Habsburg Spain
Selected available titles include:
Bourbon Spain
Spain 1808-1898
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Twentieth Century Spain
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Spanish Regional History
Selected available titles include:
- Los diputados por Andalucía de la Segunda República 1931-1939 : diccionario biográfico
- El primer mapa del reino de Valencia, 1568-1584
- Documentación relativa a la antigua provincia carmelita de Castilla (1416-1836)
- Mercaderies i diners : la correspondencia datiniana entre Valencia i Mallorca, (1395- 1398)
- Ordenanzas de la muy noble, famosa y muy leal ciudad de Jaén, guarda y defendimiento de los reinos de Castilla
- Relaciones sobre el estado de las diócesis valencianas
Periodicals
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Other Collections
Within the IHR Wohl Library
Browse collection guides to find material relevant to your particular area of interest. Other collections that may be relevant include:
Other libraries, archives, organisations
- The British Library
- The Warburg Institute
- The Courtauld Institute
- The Marx Memorial Library - for material on the Spanish Civil War
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