Publisher | Penguin Books |
ISBN 13 | 9780141007038 |
Book Description | 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. |
Editorial Review | A major work on Spanish history (The Economist)" |
About the Author | J H Elliott recently retired as Regius Professor of History at the University of Oxford. |
Language | English |
Author | J. H. Elliott |
Editor | Neil Pinches |
Publication Date | 01-Nov-02 |
Number of Pages | 448 |
Imperial Spain 1469-1716 paperback english - 01-Nov-02