CONTENTS

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Preface vii
Introduction by Rafael Altamira xiii
I. The Influence of Geography on the History of Spain 1
II. The Early Peoples, to 206 B.C. 6
III. Roman Spain, 206 B.C.-409 A.D. 15
IV. Visigothic Spain, 409-713 26
V. Moslem Spain, 711-1031 38
VI. Christian Spain in the Moslem Period, 711-1035 53
VII. Era of the Spanish Crusades, 1031-1276 67
VIII. Social and Political Organization in Spain, 1031-1276 84
IX. Material and Intellectual Progress in Spain, 1031-1276 102
X. Development Toward National Unity: Castile, 1252-1479 111
XI. Development Toward National Unity: Aragon, 1276-1479 125
XII. Social Organization in Spain, 1252-1479 137
XIII. The Castilian State, 1252-1479 151
XIV. The Aragonese State, 1276-1479 166
XV. Economic Organization in Spain, 1252-1479 174
XVI. Intellectual Progress in Spain, 1252-1479 180
XVII. Institutions of Outlying Hispanic States, 1252-1479 192
XVIII. Era of the Catholic Kings, 1479-1517 202
XIX. Social Reforms, 1479-1517 210
XX. Political Reforms, 1479-1517 219
XXI. Material and Intellectual Progress, 1479-1517 228
XXII. Charles I of Spain, 1516-1556 234
XXIII. The Reign of Philip II, 1556-1598 246
XXIV. A Century of Decline, 1598-1700 258

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