The History of Spain: Land on a Crossroad

Join a seasoned expert on Spain and witness the dazzling history of the Spanish culture and its unique role in the West.

Topics Covered:

• 1: From Stones to Bronze: Prehistoric Spain
• 2: Celtic, Phoenician, and Greek Colonists
• 3: Rome Conquers the Iberian Peninsula
• 4: Christianity Comes to Hispania
• 5: Barbarian Tribes Divide the Peninsula
• 6: The Visigoths Unite Spain
• 7: Islam: The New Religion
• 8: Conflict within Islam
• 9: The Moors and the Glory of al-Andalus
• 10: The Christian Reconquista
• 11: Medieval Spanish Culture
• 12: The Sephardim: Iberian Judaism
• 13: Gypsy Influences on Spain
• 14: The Growth of Catholic Religious Passion
• 15: Columbus and the New World
• 16: Conquistadors and Missionaries
• 17: The Spanish Main: Trade Convoys and Piracy
• 18: The Golden Age of the Spanish Habsburgs
• 19: Religious Wars on Muslims and Protestants
• 20: The 18th-Century Bourbon Kings of Spain
• 21: Spain Loses Its Empire
• 22: 20th-Century Spanish Modernism
• 23: The Spanish Civil War and Franco's Reign
• 24: Modern Spain: Still on a Crossroad