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Empire: How Spain Became a World Power, 1492-1763

by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen

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From the late-fifteenth to the mid-eighteenth century, Spain was the most extensive empire the world had seen, stretching from Naples and the Netherlands to the Philippines. This provocative work of history attributes Spain's rise to power to the collaboration of international business interests, including Italian financiers, German technicians, and Dutch traders. At the height of its power, the Spanish Empire was a global enterprise in which non-Spaniards — Portuguese, Basque, Aztec, Genoese, Chinese, Flemish, West African, Incan, and Neapolitan — played an essential role.

Challenging, persuasive, and unique in its thesis, Henry Kamen's Empire explores Spain's complex impact on world history with admirable clarity and intelligence.

About the Author

Henry Kamen is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society in London and an emeritus professor of the Higher Council for Scientific Research in Barcelona. He is the author of Empire: How Spain Became a Great Power, 1492-1763, as well as several other books on Spain. He divides his time between Barcelona and the United States.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780060932640
Subtitle:
How Spain Became a World Power, 1492-1763
Author:
Kamen, Henry Arthur Francis
Author:
Kamen, Henry
Author:
by Henry Kamen
Publisher:
Harper Perennial
Subject:
General
Subject:
Chemistry - Organic
Subject:
Europe - Spain & Portugal
Subject:
World - Colonial Studies
Subject:
General History
Edition Description:
American
Publication Date:
March 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
640
Dimensions:
9.01x6.05x1.16 in. 1.52 lbs.

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