Spanish Culture and Civilization : FLS 305

Encyclopedia Britannica article on the rise and fall of the Spanish Empire.

"Manuscript and print sources for the study of Inquisition." Provided by the University of Notre Dame.

Extensive information about famous Spanish literature ranging from the Golden Age to the 21st century.

Primary resources from maps, letters, documents, and many other collections covering the history of Spain.

A Library of Congress blog post with links to additional resources and materials, by Juan Manuel Pérez, Reference Specialist, Hispanic Division.

Encyclopedia Britannica article about the political movements of 20th century Spain.

The Trades Union Congress compiled more files on the Spanish Civil War than on any other international issue during the 1930s, reflecting the impact that the conflict had on the British labour movement. All of these files have now been digitised and are freely available online.

"The digital Archive of the Spanish Civil War and the Francoist Dictatorship is an initiative of [the University of California] UCSD in collaboration with several Spanish civic associations."

Miguel de Unamuno, a man of strong character who worked in the University of Salamanca. He famously confronted General Milan Astray; while others stayed silent he was quoted as saying "At times to be silent is to lie. You will win because you have enough brute force. But you will not convince. For to convince you need to persuade. And in order to persuade you would need what you lack: Reason and Right." - Confrontation 1936 October the 12th

Profile of Spain's current Prime Minister.

Article about the Basque language for Basque Homeland and Freedom, or Euskadi Ta Askatasuna.

Biography of the former Prime Minister of Spain.

"POLITICO, a global nonpartisan politics and policy news organization, connects and empowers professionals through nonpartisan journalism and actionable intelligence about European politics and policy."

"CER.ES (Collections on the Net) is a collective online catalog that gathers information and images from an important selection of cultural assets that make up the collections of all the museums that are members of the Digital Network of Museum Collections in Spain."

Take virtual tours of Spain's important museums from the comfort of your home!

The Museo del Prado in Madrid opened in November 1819 as a painting and sculpture museum. Today, the Prado’s collection holds 8,600 paintings and over 700 sculptures.

The Museo Reina Sofía Collection comprises more than 23,000 works. To date, the website offers a selection of over 11,000 works, and the number is growing progressively. In some cases images of the works cannot be shown because of copyright issues.

The museum has a comprehensive collection of Salvador Dalí's work, from his early beginnings, to paintings and sculptures made in his later life. But it is the gallery itself that embodies Dalí completely; it is considered his last great work and the place he chose to be buried.

Browse the collection of letters written by King Phillip II (1592-1597).

The Works of Garcilaso de la Vega with a critical and historical essay on Spanish poetry and a life of the author.

Biography of the Spanish dramatist and playwright who wrote more than 1,800 plays and shorts.

Full text versions of "Fuente Ovejuna" and "Comedias" are available for viewing here through the volunteers of Project Gutenberg.

Several full text writings available through Project Gutenberg including "Life is a Dream" and "The Purgatory of St. Patrick."

Seven poems by John of the Cross provided by Poetry in Translation