A Brief History of Spain Author:Mary Platt Parmele Preface: In presenting this book to the public the author can only reiterate what she has already said in works of a similar kind: that she has tried to exclude the mass of confusing details which often make the reading of history a dreary task; and to keep closely to those facts which are vital to the unfolding of the narrative. This is done un... more »der a strong conviction that the essential facts in history are those which reveal and explain the development of a nation, rather than the incidents, more or less entertaining, which have attended such development. And also under another conviction: that a little, thoroughly comprehended, is better than much imperfectly remembered and understood. Contents: Ancient Iberia, The Romans, Hannibal, The Ides of March, Attila the Hun, The Spanish Language, Toledo, The Moslem Empire, Christianity in Northern Spain, The Berbers and Arabs at War in Africa, Charlemagne, Abd-er-Rahman, Civil War, The Bull Fight, The Black Prince, Columbus, The Union of Spain and Portugal. Don Quixote, Gibraltar, Trafalgar, The Revolt of the Colonies, Republicanism, America« less