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.
ISBN: | 9780415222662 |
Publication date: | 16th November 2000 |
Author: | Jocelyn Hunt |
Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 141 pages |
Series: | Questions and Analysis in History |