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The authors of The Story of French are back with a new linguistic history of the Spanish language and its progress around the globe.

Just how did a dialect spoken by a handful of shepherds in Northern Spain become the worlds second most spoken language, the official language of twenty-one countries on two continents, and the unofficial second language of the United States? Jean-Benot Nadeau and Julie Barlow, the husband-and-wife team who chronicled the history of the French language in The Story of French, now look at the roots and spread of modern Spanish. Full of surprises and honed in Nadeau and Barlows trademark style, combining personal anecdote, reflections, and deep research, The Story of Spanish is the first full biography of a language that shaped the world we know, and the only global language with two namesSpanish and Castilian.

The story starts when the ancient Phoenicians set their sights on "The Land of the Rabbits," Spains original name, which the Romans pronounced as Hispania. The Spanish language would pick up bits of Germanic culture, a lot of Arabic, and even some French on its way to taking modern form just as it was about to colonize a New World. Through characters like Queen Isabella, Christopher Columbus, Cervantes, and Goya, The Story of Spanish shows how Spains Golden Age, the Mexican Miracle, and the Latin American Boom helped shape the destiny of the language. Other, more somber episodes, also contributed, like the Spanish Inquisition, the expulsion of Spains Jews, the destruction of native cultures, the political instability in Latin America, and the dictatorship of Franco.

The Story of Spanish shows there is much more to Spanish than tacos, flamenco, and bullfighting. It explains how the United States developed its Hispanic personality from the time of the Spanish conquistadors to Latin American immigration and telenovelas. It also makes clear how fundamentally Spanish many American cultural artifacts and customs actually are, including the dollar sign, barbecues, ranching, and cowboy culture. The authors give us a passionate and intriguing chronicle of a vibrant language that thrived through conquests and setbacks to become the tongue of Pedro Almodóvar and Gabriel García Márquez, of tango and ballroom dancing, of millions of Americans and hundreds of millions of people throughout the world.

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A rich linguistic history of the Spanish language and its progress around the globe, from the authors of The Story of French, who do an excellent job of transforming it into an accessible and lively narrative (Los Angeles Times).

The story starts when the ancient Phoenicians set their sights on The Land of the Rabbits, Spains original name, which the Romans pronounced as Hispania. The Spanish language would pick up bits of Germanic culture, a lot of Arabic, and even some French on its way to taking modern form. Through characters like Queen Isabella, Christopher Columbus, Cervantes, and Goya, The Story of Spanish shows how Spains Golden Age, the Mexican Miracle, and the Latin American Boom shaped the destiny of the language. It explains how the United States developed its Hispanic personality from the time of the Spanish conquistadors to Latin American immigration, and also shows how fundamentally Spanish many American cultural artifacts, like the dollar sign, actually are. The Story of Spanish is the passionate and intriguing chronicle of a vibrant language that thrived conquests and setbacks to become the tongue of hundreds of millions of people throughout the world.

Part linguistic primer, part cultural history, The Story of Spanish zips along crisply. ?Wall Street Journal

Nadeau and Barlow once again present a thoroughly researched linguistic history. The authors cover more than 2,000 years in concise chapters with clever headings. Part anthropological study, part travelogue, this volume is an entirely compelling compendium. Booklist

An engaging mix of travel, personal anecdotes, and extensive research. Shelf Awareness

...(*_*)9781250023162_

The authors of The Story of French are back with a new linguistic history of the Spanish language and its progress around the globe.
Just how did a dialect spoken by a handful of shepherds in Northern Spain become the worlds second most spoken language, the official language of twenty-one countries on two continents, and the unofficial second language of the United States? Jean-Benot Nadeau and Julie Barlow, the husband-and-wife team who chronicled the history of the French language in The Story of French , now look at the roots and spread of modern Spanish. Full of surprises and honed in Nadeau and Barlows trademark style, combining personal anecdote, reflections, and deep research, The Story of Spanish is the first full biography of a language that shaped the world we know, and the only global language with two namesSpanish and Castilian.
The story starts when the ancient Phoenicians set their sights on "The Land of the Rabbits," Spains original name, which the Romans pronounced as Hispania. The Spanish language would pick up bits of Germanic culture, a lot of Arabic, and even some French on its way to taking modern form just as it was about to colonize a New World. Through characters like Queen Isabella, Christopher Columbus, Cervantes, and Goya, The Story of Spanish shows how Spains Golden Age, the Mexican Miracle, and the Latin American Boom helped shape the destiny of the language. Other, more somber episodes, also contributed, like the Spanish Inquisition, the expulsion of Spains Jews, the destruction of native cultures, the political instability in Latin America, and the dictatorship of Franco.
The Story of Spanish shows there is much more to Spanish than tacos, flamenco, and bullfighting. It explains how the United States developed its Hispanic personality from the time of the Spanish conquistadors to Latin American immigration and telenovelas. It also makes clear how fundamentally Spanish many American cultural artifacts and customs actually are, including the dollar sign, barbecues, ranching, and cowboy culture. The authors give us a passionate and intriguing chronicle of a vibrant language that thrived through conquests and setbacks to become the tongue of Pedro Almodóvar and Gabriel García Márquez, of tango and ballroom dancing, of millions of Americans and hundreds of millions of people throughout the world.

...(*_*)9781250023162_

A rich linguistic history of the Spanish language and its progress around the globe, from the authors of The Story of French , who "do an excellent job of transforming it into an accessible and lively narrative" ( Los Angeles Times ).

The story starts when the ancient Phoenicians set their sights on "The Land of the Rabbits," Spains original name, which the Romans pronounced as Hispania. The Spanish language would pick up bits of Germanic culture, a lot of Arabic, and even some French on its way to taking modern form. Through characters like Queen Isabella, Christopher Columbus, Cervantes, and Goya, The Story of Spanish shows how Spains Golden Age, the Mexican Miracle, and the Latin American Boom shaped the destiny of the language. It explains how the United States developed its Hispanic personality from the time of the Spanish conquistadors to Latin American immigration, and also shows how fundamentally Spanish many American cultural artifacts, like the dollar sign, actually are. The Story of Spanish is the passionate and intriguing chronicle of a vibrant language that thrived conquests and setbacks to become the tongue of hundreds of millions of people throughout the world.

"Part linguistic primer, part cultural history, The Story of Spanish zips along crisply." ? Wall Street Journal

"Nadeau and Barlow once again present a thoroughly researched linguistic history. The authors cover more than 2,000 years in concise chapters with clever headings. Part anthropological study, part travelogue, this volume is an entirely compelling compendium." Booklist

"An engaging mix of travel, personal anecdotes, and extensive research." Shelf Awareness

...(*_*)9781250023162_

Just how did a dialect spoken by a handful of shepherds in Northern Spain become the world's second most spoken language, the official language of twenty-one countries on two continents, and the unofficial second language of the United States? Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow, the husband-and-wife team who chronicled the history of the French language in The Story of French, now look at the roots and spread of modern Spanish.

The story starts when the ancient Phoenicians set their sights on "The Land of the Rabbits," Spain's original name, which the Romans pronounced as Hispania. The Spanish language would pick up bits of Germanic culture, a lot of Arabic, and even some French on its way to taking modern form. Through characters like Queen Isabella, Christopher Columbus, Cervantes, and Goya, The Story of Spanish shows how Spain's Golden Age, the Mexican Miracle, and the Latin American Boom shaped the destiny of the language. It explains how the United States developed its Hispanic personality from the time of the Spanish conquistadors to Latin American immigration, and also shows how fundamentally Spanish many American cultural artifacts, like the dollar sign, actually are. The Story of Spanish is the passionate and intriguing chronicle of a vibrant language that thrived conquests and setbacks to become the tongue of hundreds of millions of people throughout the world.

"Part linguistic primer, part cultural history, The Story of Spanish zips along crisply." ? Wall Street Journal

"An engaging mix of travel, personal anecdotes, and extensive research." — Shelf Awareness

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