西班牙经济文化基金会有出版袖珍版图书的传统。出版这类丛书的目的是以比较低的价格(每册450比塞塔,不到3美元),让所有的读者有能力购买,从而了解世界文化的精品。据西班牙《国家报》1998年5月30日报道,经济文化基金会又推出一套题为《基金会二千年》的袖珍版新丛书。这套丛书题材多样,代表性强,既包括历史、哲学、语言、文学、政 The Spanish Economic and Cultural Foundation has a tradition of publishing pocket books. The purpose of publishing these books is to give all readers the ability to buy and learn about the best of world culture at a relatively low price (450 pesetas per book, less than $ 3). According to a report by Spain’s “National” newspaper dated May 30, 1998, the Economic and Cultural Foundation has launched a new series of pocket-sized books titled “The Foundation 2000”. This series of books is diverse in theme and strong in representation, including history, philosophy, language, literature and politics