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Online Sources:

Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Culture
Publication Date: 1999
Entries range from shorter, factual articles to longer overview essays offering in-depth treatment of major issues.
Historical Dictionary of Spain
Publication Date: 2017
More than 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.

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Print Sources:

Spanish Culture and Society: The Essential Glossary: Clapp Ref DP233.5 S73 2002
Regions of Spain: A Reference Guide to History and Culture: Clapp Ref DP48 K45 1995
The New Spaniards: Clapp HN583.5 .H66 1995
Cambridge Companion to Modern Spanish Culture: Clapp DP48 .C233 1999

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