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- About the Author: MANUEL GARCÍA PARODY es catedrático jubilado de Geografía e Historia de Enseñanza Media y ha sido profesor tutor de la UNED.
- 336 Pages
- History, Europe
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About the Book
Counting the Visigoth and Suebi kings, the emirs and caliphs of Al-Andalus, the kings of the various Christian kingdoms and Taifa states, the Habsburgs, the Bourbons, plus a Bonaparte and a Savoy, Spain has had around four hundred crowned heads. Except for twelve queens, all were men. Of these, five reigned in Castile-León and Navarre, and one in Aragon, plus Isabel II, who was the only queen of Spain. This book contains the biographies of these women, plus those of two other queen consorts who, in fact, ruled more than the titular monarchs--Toda of Pamplona and Isabel de Farnesio--and those who served as regents. Most of these monarchs and regents were good rulers. Only two of them, the regent María Cristina de Borbón and Queen Isabel II, were the exception to the excellence that characterized the trajectory of women when they had the opportunity to reign. Manuel García Parody, professor of Geography and History, takes us on an exciting journey through the history of the Spanish monarchy when it fell to women, many of whom were far from the throne at birth. Through these pages, we will learn about their fascinating lives, marked by political vicissitudes, sacrifices, and challenges that pitted heart against reason for the future of their people and their lineages, in order to give them the recognition they deserve for the important role that the vast majority of them played in shaping Spain and its history.About the Author
MANUEL GARCÍA PARODY es catedrático jubilado de Geografía e Historia de Enseñanza Media y ha sido profesor tutor de la UNED. Licenciado en Filosofía y Letras por la Universidad de Sevilla con el Premio de la Fundación Vallejo y doctor en Historia Contemporánea por la Universidad de Córdoba. Ha escrito más de veinte libros, siendo sus temáticas la historia social y política de Córdoba en el siglo XX, biografías de personajes cordobeses del mismo siglo y el patrimonio histórico. Ha coordinado y participado en seis manuales de historia universal contemporánea e historia de España, y en libros de comentarios de textos de las mismas materias. Ha participado como autor en diez obras colectivas. Sus últimas publicaciones han sido «Visitas regias a Córdoba» (Centro Asociado a la UNED de Córdoba, 2019), «Mujeres en la historia de Córdoba» (Ediciones Colombre, 2022), «Muertes regias» (Almuzara, 2022) y «La otra historia de España» (Almuzara, 2024). También es autor de la novela «Entre sombras» (Huergas Fierro, 1995). Ha publicado numerosos artículos en revistas especializadas y es colaborador de diferentes medios de comunicación. En 2018 recibió el Premio Juan Bernier de Historia, y en 2025 fue galardonado con el Premio Fiambrera de Plata del Ateneo de Córdoba. Es académico correspondiente por Córdoba en la Real Academia de la Historia y por La Línea de la Concepción en la de Ciencias, Bellas Letras y Nobles Artes de Córdoba.Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Europe
Publisher: Almuzara
Theme: Spain & Portugal
Format: Paperback
Author: Manuel Angel Garcia Parody
Language: Spanish
Street Date: January 27, 2026
TCIN: 1006430242
UPC: 9788410528925
Item Number (DPCI): 247-35-1249
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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