The long road of El Cid: From plundering mercenary to Francoist legend
The historian Nora Berend rememorates the construction of the myth of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar from the Middle Ages to the present
The Spanish Reconquest and the Battle of Covadonga: When myths contaminate history
In several recent essays historians discuss the founding milestones of Spanish nationalism, the traditional banner of conservative politicians, around the struggle for Al-Andalus
Opus Dei funding a Charles Manson record and a Ku Klux Klan couplet: Scandals of the Spanish underground
Presented as an illustrated dictionary, a new book delves into the bizarre as the essence of Spanish national identity, in contrast to the epic narratives of patriotism adopted by the far right
Protest in Madrid against amnesty for Catalan separatists
Spain’s conservative Popular Party organized a rally in the capital to demonstrate against possible measures to clear those involved in the 2016 secession bid