{"product_id":"9788418918650","title":"Asturias","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAsturias\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this fundamental work, acclaimed historian and novelist Paco Ignacio Taibo II reconstructs the 1934 Revolution of Asturias, the last great workers' insurrection in the West. Through exhaustive fieldwork and the testimony of nearly 400 survivors, the author recounts the epic two weeks during which miners, metalworkers, and laborers of all kinds managed to defeat the Republican army. This revised and expanded edition recovers a classic of social history that is essential for understanding labor struggles and the context preceding the Spanish Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book delves into the events of October 1934 in Asturias, when an unprecedented alliance of all trade union organizations decided to seize power through insurrection. The work details how the workers, disillusioned by the slow progress of the Second Republic and alarmed by the rise of fascism in Europe, took up arms. For fifteen days, the \"Asturian Commune\" controlled the region, establishing a self-managed workers' government. Taibo II does not only recount the battles and military strategy, but also gives a voice to the anonymous protagonists: miners, charcoal burners, railway workers, office clerks, and seamstresses, offering a choral and vibrant vision of a revolutionary feat that marked a turning point in the history of Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWorkers' revolution and class struggle in 1930s Spain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of the 1934 insurrection as a precursor to the Civil War.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSocial history from the perspective of anonymous protagonists.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical context of the Second Republic and the rise of fascism in Europe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical memory and the recovery of oral testimonies from survivors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in the contemporary history of Spain, especially social movements, labor struggles, and the period of the Second Republic. It will also be of great value to students of history, political science, and sociology, as well as anyone who wishes to understand the roots of the conflicts that preceded the Civil War. Its narrative and vibrant approach makes it accessible to both specialists and fans of non-academic history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA meticulous and gripping reconstruction of the 1934 Revolution of Asturias, based on nearly 400 interviews with survivors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA choral and human vision of the insurrection, far removed from grand military narratives and focused on the workers' experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn analysis of the political and social context that explains the causes and consequences of the revolution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn updated, revised, and expanded edition of a classic of social historiography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to learn about a historical epic that marked the course of 20th-century Spain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paco Ignacio Taibo II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hoja de Lata Editorial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e History: specific events and topics, revolutions, uprisings, and rebellions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mecanoclastia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 832\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2027 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are looking at an indispensable reference work for the study of Spanish social history. Paco Ignacio Taibo II demonstrates his mastery as a researcher and narrator, managing to bring a complex historical episode to life through the voices of its protagonists. The recovery of this classic, in a revised and expanded edition, is an editorial success that allows new generations of readers to access an epic and fundamental narrative. Its choral approach and documentary rigor make it a gripping read for anyone interested in labor struggles and historical memory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HOJA DE LATA EDITORIAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406718198107,"sku":"9788418918650","price":29.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841891865.jpg?v=1781838771","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788418918650","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}