Catalonia by Payne, John

Availability:	Available from January 2008
Title:	Catalonia
Author:	Payne, John
Publisher:	Five Leaves Publications
Format:	Paperback
ISBN:	0 90712329 5	Pages:	328
Price:	£9.99	Order:

Catalonia by Payne, John REPRINT AVAILABLE FROM JANUARY 2008 Catalonia has been one of the major success stories of the last 25 years. Emerging from the dark days of the Franco dictatorship, when Catalan was once banned in public places, Catalonia has staked a claim as a dynamic European region with its own autonomous government, and a language policy which is the envy of many other minority languages across Europe. With the Olympic Games in 1992, Barcelona became synonymous with a stylish, modern approach to combining great public projects with private sector entrepreneurship. Barcelona will once more be the focus of world attention in 2004, when it hosts the Universal Forum of Cultures. Catalonia brings together an account of Catalan history and culture, and the central, multi-faceted concept of nationhood. John Payne places particular emphasis on the Middle Ages and the modern period, when Catalonia has performed upon the world stage. The book concludes by reviewing the complex ideas around identity and nationhood, and the central role of the Catalan language. "The book contains several original gems. Payne is particularly original when explaining ecology and nationalism... this thoughtful book is a thorough, loving account of Catalonia and its problems." Times Literary Supplement John Payne began his working life as a lecturer in English at the University of Barcelona. His first book on Catalonia was published in 1991. He is the author of Journey Up the Thames: William Morris and Modern England, published by Five Leaves.
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