SPAIN 1474-1598 by Jocelyn Hunt ( 9780415222662 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

SPAIN 1474-1598

By:

Jocelyn Hunt

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0415222664

ISBN 13:

9780415222662

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

16 November, 2000

Series:

Questions and Analysis in History

Pages:

160

Description:

How did Spain become the greatest power in sixteenth century Europe? This book examines whether the sixteenth century was a golden age for Spain culturally as well as in terms of society and economy.

Synopsis:

The rise of Spain from obscurity to the position of one of Europe's greatest powers is centrally important in the history of Western Europe in the sixteenth century. Spain 1474-1598 explores key themes including the unification of Spain and the domestic and foreign policies of each of the monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, Charles V and Philip II. This book also examines whether the sixteenth century was a 'golden century' for Spain culturally with its art and literature, as well as its society and economy.

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illustrations geneal table., maps

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Routledge

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