Squeezed between more powerful France and Spain, Catalonia has endured a violent history. Its medieval empire that conquered Naples, Sicily and Athens was crush

"This book presents a detailed overview of the evolution of the Catalan identity and how Catalonia has been shaped by many geographic and cultural influences"--

This volume attempts to equip the English-speaking reader with a fuller understanding of the uniqueness and quality of the culture of Catalonia by providing a c

Analyses with rare impartiality what sets the Catalans apart from Spain, and how the separatist debate is playing out.

This book presents the evolution of Catalan folk literature studies in each of the areas that make up the Catalan linguistic and cultural territories. The perio