Golden Age Spain

ISBN-13: 9781403933379 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 128 str.

Henry Kamen

Opis

Was the Golden Age of Spain in the sixteenth century an illusion? By introducing and examining some of the key issues and themes involved, Henry Kamen offers a balanced discussion of this question. The second edition of this book has been thoroughly revised and rewritten in the light of recent research, while new chapters have been added which cover such material as religion and culture.

Spis treści

Editor's Preface.- A Note on References.- Introduction.- Absolute Monarchy in Spain.- The Making and Unmaking of Empire.- Did Spain Decline?.- Why was there no Reformation?.- Was Spain 'different'? Society and Culture in the Golden Age.- Conclusion.- Select Bibliography.- Glossary.- Index.

O autorze

HENRY KAMEN has been Professor of the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) in Barcelona, Spain, for the past ten years. He is also Visiting Professor in the University of Chicago's program in Barcelona and is the author of many successful textbooks.

Blurb

For over a century Spain controlled the greatest empire the world had ever seen, and its collapse provoked, both then as it does now, a range of analyses over which there has been little agreement. In the second edition of this successful text, Henry Kamen asks: was the Golden Age of Spain in the sixteenth century actually an illusion? By examining some of the key issues involved, Kamen offers a balanced discussion of this fundamental question.



Golden Age Spain
- offers a concise introduction to the major themes and debates
- is now thoroughly revised and updated in the light of the latest research
- contains new chapters which cover such topics as culture and religion
- highlights key issues and questions at the start of each chapter
- includes a helpful glossary and an expanded bibliography to aid further study

Approachable and easy-to-follow, this text is essential reading for anyone with an interest in one of the most fascinating periods of Spanish history.