Imperial Spain 1469-1716
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Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner.
A landmark work of European history, Imperial Spain 1469-1716 chronicles the breathtaking rise and gradual decline of one of the most powerful empires the world has ever known. J. H. Elliott traces the arc of Spanish dominance from the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella — the union that forged a nation — through the conquests of the New World, the religious upheavals of the Reformation, and the eventual exhaustion of Habsburg power. With scholarly authority and narrative flair, Elliott presents the economic, political, and cultural forces that shaped Spain's golden age and ultimately undermined it, painting a vivid portrait of a civilization at its zenith. This masterful account remains the definitive English-language study of imperial Spain, praised for its rigorous analysis and accessible prose that rewards both the specialist and the general reader alike.
Author: J. H. Elliott
Format: Paperback
Published: 1970, Pelican Books
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner.
A landmark work of European history, Imperial Spain 1469-1716 chronicles the breathtaking rise and gradual decline of one of the most powerful empires the world has ever known. J. H. Elliott traces the arc of Spanish dominance from the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella — the union that forged a nation — through the conquests of the New World, the religious upheavals of the Reformation, and the eventual exhaustion of Habsburg power. With scholarly authority and narrative flair, Elliott presents the economic, political, and cultural forces that shaped Spain's golden age and ultimately undermined it, painting a vivid portrait of a civilization at its zenith. This masterful account remains the definitive English-language study of imperial Spain, praised for its rigorous analysis and accessible prose that rewards both the specialist and the general reader alike.