Spain, 1936-1939
Subtitle: social revolution and counter-revolution : selections from the anarchist fortnightly Spain & the world.
Series: Freedom Press centenary series ;; v. 2
Publisher: Freedom Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
Subjects: Revolutions -- Spain -- History -- 20th century.; Counterrevolutions -- Spain -- History -- 20th century.; Anarchism -- Spain -- History -- 20th century.; Collectivism -- Spain -- History -- 20th century.; Spain -- History -- Civil War, 1936-1939.
Other titles: Spain and the world.; Spain, social revolution, counter revolution.
Description: This volume contains a selection of original documents from the period 1936-39. These include first hand accounts of the constructive aspects of the revolution - the collectives in town and country, in industry, in public services and in agriculture; reports on meetings and demonstrations in favour of the Spanish workers' struggle; verbatim reports of speeches made by the CNT-FAI 'luminaries' justifying their compromises in accepting government posts; appreciative statements by non-anarchists on the positive contribution by the Spanish comrades in the armed struggle as well as in creating a new society.
Notes: Spine title: Spain, social revolution, counter revolution.