Philip of Spain
This book, published four hundred years after Philip's death, is the first full-scale biography of the king. Placing him within the social, cultural, religious and regional context of his times, it presents a startling new picture of his character and reign. Drawing on Philip's unpublished...
| Основен автор: | Kamen, Henry, (Author) |
|---|---|
| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
New Haven [Conn.] :
Yale University Press,
℗♭1997.
|
| Предмети: | |
| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=523599 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Philip of Spain. |
| Резюме: |
This book, published four hundred years after Philip's death, is the first full-scale biography of the king. Placing him within the social, cultural, religious and regional context of his times, it presents a startling new picture of his character and reign. Drawing on Philip's unpublished correspondence and on many other archival sources, Henry Kamen reveals much about Philip the youth, the man, the husband, the father, the frequently troubled Christian and the king. Kamen finds that Philip was a cosmopolitan prince whose extensive experience of northern Europe broadened his cultural imagination and tastes, whose staunchly conservative ideas were far from being illiberal and fanatical, whose religious attitudes led him to accept a practical coexistence with Protestants and Jews, and whose support for Las Casas and other defenders of the Indians in America helped determine government policy. Shedding completely new light on most aspects of Philip's private life and, in consequence, on his public actions, this book is the definitive portrayal of Philip II. |
|---|---|
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xiii, 384 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-368) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780300184266 0300184263 |