Notes on Spain and the Spaniards by James Johnston Pettigrew

Conflict and Coexistence: Archbishop Rodrigo and the Muslims and Jews of Medieval Spain (Ann Arbor : University of Michigan, c2004), by Lucy K.The Spanish Church and the Papacy in the Thirteenth Century (Cambridge University Press, 1971), by Peter Linehan (PDF files at Libro).Studies in Medieval Spanish Frontier History, by Charles Julian Bishko (PDF files at Libro).Doran Company, 1922), by John Dos Passos (Gutenberg text) Rosinante to the Road Again (New York: George H.

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Príncipe de Viana (full serial archives).Broader term:įiled under: Navarre (Spain) - History - Periodicals See also what's at Wikipedia, your library, or elsewhere. You can also browse an alphabetical list from this subject or from: Navarre (Spain) Notes on Spain hints at the literary promise of a representative casualty of the Civil War.Browse subject: Navarre (Spain) | The Online Books Page The Online Books Pageīrowsing subject area: Navarre (Spain) ( Include extended shelves) Moreover his writing exemplifies the well-developed social philosophy of the antebellum South, demonstrates that Southern intellectuals of the time were deeply interested in topics beyond their regional concerns. Candidly broaching historical, aesthetic, political, and religious topics, Pettigrew offers an insightful exploration of Spanish culture on many fronts. In addition Pettigrew recounts his awe at monuments and cathedrals, demonstrates his knowledge of regional politics, and shows his republican zeal in joining efforts to liberate Italy from the yoke of Austria. He describes interactions with Spaniards, including the manners of men and attractiveness of women shows keen understanding of Islamic contributions to Spanish history and expresses his sympathy for the plights of peasant societies. Pettigrew's travelogue records his experiences and impressions as an educated Southerner eager to immerse himself in Iberian and Mediterranean culture. This Southern Classics edition makes the volume available publically for the first time and is enhanced with a new introduction by Southern historian and Pettigrew's biographer, Clyde N.

Privately published in 1861, James Johnston Pettigrew's Notes on Spain and the Spaniards, in the Summer of 1859, with a Glance at Sardinia is a rare lost artifact of intellectual life in the Old South written by an adventurous spirit well versed in European history, architecture, and literature.

Notes on Spain and the Spaniards by James Johnston Pettigrew