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The historians' history of the world in twenty-five volumes, volume 10: Spain and Portugal
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The work is a scholarly compendium that treats the histories of Spain and Portugal as part of a larger, twenty‑five‑volume series on world history. Its opening pages list an extensive roster of contributors, professors from Berlin, Oxford, Harvard, and many other institutions, followed by a dense catalogue of primary and secondary authorities ranging from medieval chronicles to modern historians. The text then launches into a systematic, chapter‑by‑chapter outline that sweeps from pre‑Roman Celtic peoples through Gothic rule, Muslim domination, the rise of Castile and Aragon, the age of exploration, and the political upheavals of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The introductory paragraph frames the Iberian Peninsula as a geographic hybrid, emphasizing its maritime advantages, fertile lands, and the interplay of insular and continental forces that have shaped its development.
Written in the formal, citation‑heavy style of early twentieth‑century academic publishing, the volume reflects the erudite tone of its era, with exhaustive footnotes and a reliance on a wide range of European scholars. Readers who appreciate meticulous source work, comprehensive chronologies, and a panoramic view of Iberian history, especially students, researchers, and history enthusiasts interested in the longue durée of Spain and Portugal, will find this volume a valuable reference.
Who appears in this book
- Prof. Adolf ErmanMiddle‑aged German scholar, white hair, round spectacles, dark frock coat, scholarly demeanor
- Prof. Joseph HalévyLate‑forties French academic, beard, pince‑nez glasses, waistcoat, thoughtful expression
- Prof. Thomas K. CheyneBritish professor, silver‑gray hair, sideburns, tweed jacket, pipe, attentive gaze
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COPYRIGHT, 1904, BY HENRY SMITH WILLIAMS.
All rights reserved.
Press of J. J. Little & Co. New York, U. S. A.
Contributors, and Editorial Revisers.
Prof. Adolf Erman, University of Berlin. Prof. Joseph Halévy, College of France. Prof. Thomas K. Cheyne, Oxford University. Prof. Andrew C. McLaughlin, University of Michigan. Prof. David H. Müller, University of Vienna. Prof. Alfred Rambaud, University of Paris. Capt. F. Brinkley, Tokio.
Prof. Eduard Meyer, University of Berlin. Dr. James T. Shotwell, Columbia University. Prof. Theodor Nöldeke, University of Strasburg. Prof. Albert B. Hart, Harvard University. Dr. Paul Brönnle, Royal Asiatic Society. Dr. James Gairdner, C.B., London.
Prof. Ulrich von Wilamowitz Möllendorff, University of Berlin. Prof. H. Marczali, University of Budapest. Dr. G. W. Botsford, Columbia University. Prof. Julius Wellhausen, University of Göttingen. Prof. Franz R. von Krones, University of Graz. Prof. Wilhelm Soltau, Zabern University.
Prof. R. W. Rogers, Drew Theological Seminary. Prof. A. Vambéry, University of Budapest. Prof. Otto Hirschfeld, University of Berlin. Dr. Frederick Robertson Jones, Bryn Mawr College. Baron Bernardo di San Severino Quaranta, London. Dr. John P. Peters, New York.
Prof. Adolph Harnack, University of Berlin. Dr. S. Rappoport, School of Oriental Languages, Paris. Prof. Hermann Diels, University of Berlin. Prof. C. W. C. Oman, Oxford University. Prof. W. L. Fleming, University of West Virginia. Prof. I. Goldziher, University of Vienna. Prof. R. Koser, University of Berlin.
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