Empire

by Kamen, Henry Arthur Francis

• ISBN13: 9780060932640
• ISBN10: 0060932643
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-22
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Henry Kamen is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in London and has been Professor of the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) in Barcelona for the past ten years. He is also Visiting Professor in the University of Chicago's program in Barcelona

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	vi
List of Maps	x
Preface	xxi
Foundations	3	(46)
The Early Western Empire	49	(46)
A New World	95	(56)
Creating a World Power	151	(46)
The Pearl of the Orient	197	(42)
The Frontier	239	(46)
The Business of World Power	285	(46)
Identities and the Civilizing Mission	331	(50)
Shoring Up the Empire (1630--1700)	381	(58)
Under New Management	439	(48)
Conclusion: The Silence of Pizarro	487	(26)
Glossary	513	(2)
List of Abbreviations	515	(2)
Notes	517	(50)
Select Bibliography	567	(10)
Index	577