Jaume Vicens Vives (6 June 1910 in Girona, Spain – 28 June 1960 in Lyon, France) was a Spanish historian, and is considered, along with

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, one of the top influential

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historians of the 20th century. According to

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, his 1954 book '' Notícia de Catalunya'' was a direct source and inspiration for Juan Fuster's influential 1962 book ''

Nosaltres, els valencians ''Nosaltres, els valencians'' (; "We, the Valencians"), is a historical and political essay by the Valencian (Spain) author Joan Fuster, first published in 1962. The book deals with Valencians, especially their national identity and their relatio ...

''. That book was to have been originally titled ''Nosaltres els catalans'', but it was renamed under

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's advice, for fear of

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.''De la revolución liberal a la democracia parlamentaria: Valencia (1808-1975)'', p.35. Fuster's work has the same structure and intention as Vicens' book does. The book was expanded and republished in 1960. ''Notícia de Catalunya'' had also a major influence on Jordi Pujol.Foix, Josep M
''Jaume Vicens Vives: la voluntat d'ésser catalans ''
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Juan Reglá
''Comprendre el món: reflexions d'un historiador''
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