José Antonio Primo de Rivera: The Reality and Myth of a Spanish Fascist Leader (Studies in Latin American and Spanish History Book 3)

There are few individuals in modern Spanish history that have been as thoroughly mythologized as José Antonio Primo de Rivera, a leading figure in the Spanish Civil War who was executed by the Republicans in 1936 and celebrated as a martyr following the victory of the Falangists. In this long-awaited translation, Joan Maria Thomàs provides a measured, exhaustively researched study of Primo de Rivera’s personality, beliefs, and political activity. His biography shows us a man dedicated to the creation of a fascist political regime that he aspired to one day lead, while at the same carefully distinguishing his aims from those of the Falangists and the Franco Regime. "There are few individuals in modern Spanish history that have been as thoroughly mythologized as José Antonio Primo de Rivera, a leading figure in the Spanish Civil War who was executed by the Republicans in 1936 and celebrated as a martyr following the victory of the Falangists. In this long-awaited translation, Joan Maria Thomàs provides a measured, exhaustively researched study of Primo de Rivera's personality, beliefs, and political activity. His biography shows us a man dedicated to the creation of a fascist political regime that he aspired to one day lead, while at the same carefully distinguishing his aims from those of the Falangists and the Franco Regime"-- Provided by publisher Contents Introduction Chapter 1 José Antonio Primo de Rivera and His People Chapter 2 The Rise of the Firstborn From Defending His Father’s Memory to Molding a Second Primo de Rivera as the “Savior of Spain” Chapter 3 Saving Spain Chapter 4 José Antonio’s Fascist Ideology Chapter 5 The Most Important Myth and Hero Worship in Franco’s Spain, Second Only to Franco Himself Bibliography Index In this long-awaited translation, Joan Maria Thomas cuts through the mythos surrounding Primo de Rivera's life to give a measured, exhaustively researched study of his personality, beliefs, and political activity.