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The Spanish Anarchists

The Heroic Years 1868-1936

by Murray Bookchin · Recommended by 2 people on 1 podcast

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Um Marchin, of course, has written the Spanish anarchists as well. Uh so there there are a lot of books you can read about and some of the micro case studies are really fun, right?
James Stout · Behind the Bastards · May 2022 Listen at 1:21:27

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The Spanish Anarchists by Murray Bookchin is a historical account detailing the heroic years and revolutionary efforts of the anarchist movement in Spain. On the Behind the Bastards podcast episode It Could Happen Here Weekly, broadcast on March 30, 2024, Robert Evans offered reading suggestions regarding the Spanish Revolution, explicitly highlighting Murray Bookchin's work about this pivotal historical era. Later, on the May 7, 2022 episode of It Could Happen Here Weekly, James Stout also mentioned the publication while compiling further reading materials on the subject, noting that there are numerous books available on the topic and praising some of the micro case studies as genuinely enjoyable. Both speakers pointed to the text as part of a broader body of literature that helps readers understand the complex dynamics of collective production, revolutionary politics, and decentralized social organization during the Spanish Civil War era. The book remains a valued reference for those interested in the history of libertarian socialism and grassroots political movements.

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James Stout Um Marchin, of course, has written the Spanish anarchists as well. Uh so there there are a lot of books you… 1
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“Um Marchin, of course, has written the Spanish anarchists as well. Uh so there there are a lot of books you can read about and some of the micro case studies are really fun, right?”
Robert Evans The senator Spanish revolution. Uh Murray Bchin has a book about the heroic years of Spanish anarchism. Abe… 1
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“The senator Spanish revolution. Uh Murray Bchin has a book about the heroic years of Spanish anarchism. Abel Paz has many books. Uh yeah, you can you can spend time on Libcom and read a lot about collective production in the Spanish Revolution”

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