Iberian crossroads : a global history of modern Spain / Pol Dalmau, Jorge Luengo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dalmau, Pol, author.

Luengo Sánchez, Jorge, author.

Series:

Oxford studies in modern European history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spain--History.

Spain.

Spain--Foreign relations--History.

Spain--Commerce--History.

Spain--Colonies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations, maps.

illustration

map

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2026]

Summary:

This volume invites readers to rediscover Spain in the modern era-not as a fading empire relegated to Europe's margins, but as an active and often surprising participant in global transformations. Far from confined to the Iberian Peninsula, Spain was embedded in dense transnational networks that spanned the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia. The emergence of citizenship and new constitutional cultures, the movement of slaves and political exiles across national borders, and shifting imperial dynamics are but a small sample of world phenomena in which Spain played a decisive yet still underexplored role. By focusing on Spain, the book provides a fresh look at Europe's dynamic interactions with the wider world that moves beyond traditional 'Great Powers' analyses. In doing so, 'Iberian Crossroads' is both a bold reinterpretation of Spain's past and a powerful call to rethink how we write global history.

Contents:

Introduction: the many worlds of modern Spain

The Hispanic world during the age of revolutions

Remapping liberalism and its enemies

Mobilities across continents

The empire’s backbone: Cuba and the Caribbean

Beyond Manila: Spanish presence in Asia

National disasters and visions of world order

Conclusions: Spain and its global crossroads.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (Oxford Academic, viewed on September 1, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version : Dalmau, Pol. Iberian crossroads.

ISBN:

9780191894923

0191894923

OCLC:

1606489003

Publisher Number:

CIPO000420620

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license