Durruti in the Spanish revolution - Abel Paz
Buenaventura Durruti was the ultimate working-class hero: carrying the future in his heart and a gun in each pocket. Abel Paz's magnificent biography resurrects the very soul of Spanish anarchism.
Anarchism, the Republic and Civil War in Spain: 1931-1939 - Julian Casanova
Spanish historian's look at the role anarchism played in the Spanish Civil War and reasons why it failed to resurface after Franco's demise.
No gods, no masters: An anthology of anarchism - Daniel Guerin
Guerin's classic anthology of anarchism translated and reprinted, available for the first time in a single volume. It brings together a vast array of unpublished documents, letters, debates, manifestos reports, impassioned calls-to-arms and reasoned analysis; the history, organisation and practice of the movement - its theorists, advocates and activists; the great names and the obscure, towering legends and unsung heroes. This definitive collection portrays anarchism as a sophisticated ideology whose nuances and complexities highlight the natural desire for freedom in us all.
Class, culture and conflict in Barcelona, 1898-1937 - Chris Ealham
Submitted by subprole on Apr 14 2011 12:49
This is a study of social protest and repression in one of the twentieth century's most important revolutionary hotspots. It explains why Barcelona became the undisputed capital of the European anarchist movement and explores the sources of anarchist power in the city. It also places Barcelona at the center of Spain's economic, social, cultural and political life during 1898-1937.
In Barcelona. Meeting with Durruti and the taking of Sietamo – Pierre van Paassen
Submitted by Boris Badenov on Oct 9 2010 17:45
Dutch-Canadian journalist Pierre van Paassen recounts his visit of liberated Barcelona, his meeting with libertarian fighter Buenaventura Durruti, and the taking of the town of Sietamo by anarchist forces. This is an extract from van Paassen’s book Days of our Years, which documents his experiences in Europe, Africa and the Middle East before the outbreak of World War II.
Durruti, Buenaventura, 1896-1936
Submitted by Steven. on Sep 27 2006 10:20
A biography of legendary Spanish anarchist and Civil War fighter Buenaventura Durruti.
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