At its peak the Spanish empire stretched from Italy and the Netherlands to Peru and the Philippines. Its influence remains very significant to the history of Europe and the Americas. Maltby provides a concise and readable history of the empireb s dramatic rise and fall, with special emphasis on the economy, institutions and intellectual movements. ÍNDICE: - Introduction - Imperial Beginnings - The Creation of an Empire in Europe - The Conquest of America - Imperial Organization Under the Habsburgs- Imperial Policy - Imperial Decline - The Bourbons - The End of the Empire -Selected Bibliography - Index
- ISBN: 978-1-4039-1792-8
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 248
- Fecha Publicación: 05/12/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés