Ramiro de Maeztu and England: Imaginaries, Realities and Repercussions of a Cultural Encounter

Resumen del libro

Ramiro de Maeztu was one of the most influential Spanish intellectuals of the early twentieth century, as well as the first foreign correspondent for the Spanish press to be based in London. This book argues for the importance that his relationship with England had on both his intellectual trajectory and on the culture and politics of Spain during this time. Particular attention is devoted to Maeztus London period (1905-1919), which provides a fascinating insight into how Spaniards of the time perceived not just Britain but Western Europe as a whole. Against prevailing interpretations, this book argues that Maeztus conservative evolution, and his growing Catholicism and Spanish nationalism, were a direct result of his immersion in Edwardian currents of thought. This in turn casts new light on the influence that Britain exerted over Spain during this period, and provides fresh insights into the cultural dynamics which led to the Spanish Civil War.

Biografía del autor

x{0026}lt;p x{0026}lt;b David Jiménez Torresx{0026}lt;/b (Madrid, 1986) es doctor en Estudios Hispánicos por la Universidad de Cambridge. Ha sido profesor en universidades de Reino Unido y de España y en la actualidad es investigador posdoctoral en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Es autor de las novelas x{0026}lt;i Salter Schoolx{0026}lt;/i (2007) y x{0026}lt;i Cambridge en mitad de la nochex{0026}lt;/i (2018) y de los ensayos x{0026}lt;i El país de la nieblax{0026}lt;/i (2018) y x{0026}lt;i 2017. La crisis que cambió Españax{0026}lt;/i (2021). También ha publicado la monografía x{0026}lt;i Nuestro hombre en Londres. Ramiro de Maeztu y las relaciones angloespañolasx{0026}lt;/i (2020) y coordinó el libro colectivo x{0026}lt;i The Configuration of the Spanish Public Spherex{0026}lt;/i (2019). Ha colaborado en diversos medios y actualmente es columnista del diario x{0026}lt;i El Mundox{0026}lt;/i .x{0026}lt;/p