Imperial Spain, 1469-1716

The story of Spain's rise to greatness from its humble beginnings as one of the poorest and most marginal of European countries is a remarkable and dramatic one. With the marriage of Ferdinand & Isabella, the final expulsion of the Moslems and the discovery of America, Spain took on a seemi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Elliott, J. H., 1930- (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Harmondsworth, Eng. : Penguin Books cop. 1972
Colección:A Pelican book
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Sumario:The story of Spain's rise to greatness from its humble beginnings as one of the poorest and most marginal of European countries is a remarkable and dramatic one. With the marriage of Ferdinand & Isabella, the final expulsion of the Moslems and the discovery of America, Spain took on a seemingly unstoppable dynamism that made it into the world's first global power. This amazing success however created many powerful enemies and Elliott's famous book charts the dramatic fall of Habsburg Spain with the same elan as it charts the rise
Descripción Física:423 p. : il. ; 19 cm
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. [387]-397). Índice
ISBN:9780140210439