{"product_id":"2026100006714-secondhand-the-martyrdom-of-spain","title":"The Martyrdom Of Spain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Poor. Jacket: Damaged — heavily chipped, torn, and worn with large areas of loss across the front, back, and spine of the dust jacket; significant fading and rubbing throughout. The underlying boards appear intact. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Appears intact beneath the damaged jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of political and religious history, The Martyrdom of Spain presents a searing account of the origins and causes of the Spanish Civil War, written by Alfred Mendizabal, a Spanish Catholic intellectual and professor of natural law. With a preface by the eminent French philosopher Jacques Maritain, the book argues passionately against the oversimplification of the conflict into a simple crusade of faith versus godlessness, instead illuminating the complex social, political, and ecclesiastical forces that tore a nation apart. Mendizabal chronicles the deep-rooted tensions between Church and State, the failures of the Spanish Republic, and the devastating human cost borne by ordinary citizens caught between warring ideologies. Written from a Catholic liberal perspective, it stands as a courageous and intellectually rigorous critique that challenged the comfortable narratives of both left and right, making it an essential primary document for understanding twentieth-century Spanish history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888019452123,"sku":"2026100006714-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/1a2ab09e-dcde-4f15-b459-7a2e4e5e7ef5.png?v=1781753061","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006714-secondhand-the-martyrdom-of-spain","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}