Imprudent King: A New Life Of Philip Ii Geoffrey Parker Yale University Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

A Vast Archive Of Documents Unread Since The Sixteenth Century Revises Portrait Philip Ii Spain’s Best-Known King\ Superbly Informed Narrative Ii’s Long Career As Europe’s Most Powerful King \ —Henry Kamen Little Reviews\ This Authoritative Intelligently Revisionist Biography Must Stand Now Primary Reference —Iain Finlayson Times (1527-1598) Is Not Only Famous In Spanish History But One Monarchs English History: Man Who Married Mary Tudor And Later Launched Armada Against Her Sister Elizabeth I Compelling European Monarch His Day Begins With Conception (1526) Ends Ascent To Paradise (1603) Two Occurrences Surprisingly Well Documented By Contemporaries Eminent Historian Geoffrey Parker Draws On Four Decades Research Recent Extraordinary Archival Discovery—A Trove 3 000 Vaults Hispanic Society America New York City Crossing Philip’s Own Desk More Than Centuries Ago Many Them Change Significantly What We Know About Book Examines Apprenticeship Three Principal Interests (Work Play Religion) Major Political Military Personal Challenges He Faced During Reign Offers Fresh Insights Into Causes Leadership Failures: Was Empire Simply Too Big Manage Or Would Different Talents Temperament Have Fared Better? Σελίδες: 456 Έτος Έκδοσης: 1124 Διαστάσεις: 15 6X15 6Cm