num_pages: 399
description: From the mysterious cave drawings at Altamira to the explosive graffiti on the walls of East Los Angeles, images in Spain &amp; the Americas speak to us of the astonishing richness &amp; vitality of Spanish culture. Now Fuentes, an internationally renowned novelist &amp; diplomat, provides a unique history of the forces that have created this remarkable culture. 157 illustrations.IntroductionSun &amp; shadowThe conquest of Spain The reconquest of Spain1492: the crucial year The rise &amp; fall of the Indian worldThe conquest &amp; reconquest of the New WorldThe age of empire The century of goldThe baroque culture of the New WorldThe age of Goya Toward independenceSimón Bolívar &amp; José de San MartínThe time of tyrants The culture of independenceLand &amp; libertyLatin AmericaContemporary SpainHispanic USAThe Monarchies of SpainSources &amp; ReadingsIllustration CreditsAcknowledgmentsIndex
language: English
title: The Buried Mirror: Reflections on Spain and the New World
titlecomplete: The Buried Mirror: Reflections on Spain and the New World
genres: Academic, Spanish Literature, Latin American, Nonfiction, School, Literature, Latin American Literature, Classics, History, Spain
ratings_count: 957
publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NYC)