BARCELONA

Barcelona is the second book in Politys exciting new Cities in World History series, which provides the general reader and travel ler with historically informed companions to the worlds greatest cities. These new books bridge the gap between guide and history b y offering concise and accessible accounts written by some of the worlds leading historians. Barcelona has existed as a settlement for two millennia. Greeks, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Visigoths, Arabs and Franks shaped (and sometimes destroyed) the city before it ach...[Read more]