Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Pierson, Peter. The history of Spain / Peter Pierson. p. cm.--(The Greenwood histories of the modern nations, ISSN 1096-2905) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-313-30272-3 (alk. paper) 1. Spain--History. I. Title. II. Series. DP66.P53 1999 946--dc21 98-22901 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1999 by Peter Pierson All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 98-22901 ISBN: 0-313-30272-3 ISSN: 1096-2905 First published in 1999 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 -iv- |