by Stanley G. Payne · Espasa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788467050592
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«En defensa de España: desmontando mitos y leyendas negras» is the historical essay by Stanley G. Payne, published by Espasa in paperback (312 pages, in Spanish).
The Hispanist Stanley G. Payne reviews the history of Spain over the centuries and analyzes the concepts, myths and legends that have defined it, from the Reconquista and the Inquisition to the world empire, the Black Legend and the Civil War. Against essentially false clichés, he recalls that most refer to highly complex historical processes that require nuance, and proposes a chronological interpretation of the Spanish historiographical debate.
Winner of the Espasa Essay Prize 2017.
Recommended for readers interested in the history of Spain, historical essays and historiographical analysis.
Stanley G. Payne is an American academic and historian, specialized in the history of modern Spain and European fascist movements at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He retired from full-time teaching in 2004 and is currently Professor Emeritus at its Department of History. His works on the Spanish Civil War and the Francoist period received various estimates: while by the 1980s he had earned the reputation of "America's most prolific historian of Spain", in the 21st century his later works became known for their "revisionist" approach, and received criticism from other historians as overly benevolent towards Falangism and for allegedly spreading Francoist narratives. However, other historians have praised Payne's work in the 21st century. In 2018, Julius Ruiz praised Payne's 2017 work Alcala Zamora and the Failure of the Spanish Republic.
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