by Henry Kamen · Espasa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788467064865
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«Defendiendo España: Verdades y leyendas de nuestra historia» is the historical essay by Henry Kamen, published by Espasa in paperback (464 pages).
Spain was a world power for three centuries and suffered attacks from its rivals. Henry Kamen argues that its defense relied on explorers, soldiers, adventurers and financiers from many nations, even Protestants. Against the black legend, he maintains that there were foreigners who admired and protected Spain's culture and heritage.
The essay was published on May 25, 2022 in Espasa's No Ficción collection, translated by Alejandra Devoto.
For readers interested in the history of Spain, the Spanish empire and the debate on the black legend.
Henry Arthur Kamen is a British historian who has published extensively on Spain and the Spanish Empire. In particular, he has contributed to studies of the Spanish Inquisition: his The Spanish Inquisition, originally published in 1965, was revised and expanded in The Spanish Inquisition: A Historical Revision, published in 1998. In 2017, Kamen was indicted for possessing child pornography in Athens, Georgia.
