Reply #44: Two Good Starting Points, My Friend

[The Magistrate]

Mr. Orwell's 'Homage to Catalonia" and 'Blood of Spain' by Mr. Ronald Fraser. The first is Orwell's account of serving with the P.O.U.M. militia, with some general comments; the second is an oral history, with interviews ranging from an F.A.I. militia leader to a Carlist militiaman, with useful supporting materials. Both are readily available still, and convey the feel of thing superbly. After that, you will have a better eye for narrative histories. There are no neutral accounts even today, so a good eye and well-calibrated 'bullshit-detector' are essential equipment for study....