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RJE replied to the thread Aug/Sep on the CF.Planning to start from SJPdP on 8/21. See you all on the Camino! -
The Basque History of the World was good. While not specifically about Spain, Kurlansky's Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World was also a good read.
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The Way of the Wild Goose by Beebe Bahram was very good
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I found the book "The New Spaniards" by John Hooper very informative about the last 100 years of Spanish history.
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I have recommended many times here on the forum the excellent podcast about medieval pilgrimage on the Camino called, "The Scholarly Pilgrim". Everything and anything you want and need to know about the history of the Camino from its beginnings...
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'A People Betrayed' by Paul Preston is an especially good book on contemporary Spanish history, an eye opening book which I’ve had to read twice, I see parallels here in the Uk currently, which frighten the hell out of me. I’d love to see some...
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I am enjoying "The Story of Spanish" by Nadeau and Barlow, a husband-wife team who also wrote a history of the French language. I heard them interviewed (forgot which podcast) and was intrigued. As they trace the history of the language, they...
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If it is mainly the Camino history you are interested in a guidebook might be a good idea. For Spanish history, I recently read "A Concise history of Spain" by JR and Carla Phillips and found it to be what it said on the cover: "concise" and very...
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I have Gitlitz and Davidson's in eBook version, so that I can read on the way. It's particularly useful when visiting the churches 😊 I could look up at those beautiful carvings on tympanum, then read about it on my phone.
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RJE replied to the thread Book on Spanish History.Yep. That’s what I did. Once I saw the content I knew I’d want it with me on Camino so e-books was best.
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