Author: Stephen M. Hart
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1855663538
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Did Spain fall into decline or flourish in the seventeenth century? This edited collection looks at perceptions and representations of Philip IV, Spain's 'Planet King', and his government against the backdrop of the seventeenth-century General Crisis in Europe, wars, revolutions and a sovereign debt crisis. Scholars often associate Philip's reign (1621-1665) with decline, decadence, crisis, stagnation and adversity (as did many contemporaries); yet the glittering cultural and artistic achievements (enhanced by his patronage) of the period led it to be dubbed 'the' Golden Age. The book analyses these contradictions, examining Philip's own understanding of kingship and how he and his courtiers used art and ceremony to project an image of strength, tradition, culture and prestige, while, at the same time, the empire grappled with revolts in Europe and falling trade with its New World colonies.
Philip IV and the World of Spain's Rey Planeta
Author: Stephen M. Hart
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1855663538
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Did Spain fall into decline or flourish in the seventeenth century? This edited collection looks at perceptions and representations of Philip IV, Spain's 'Planet King', and his government against the backdrop of the seventeenth-century General Crisis in Europe, wars, revolutions and a sovereign debt crisis. Scholars often associate Philip's reign (1621-1665) with decline, decadence, crisis, stagnation and adversity (as did many contemporaries); yet the glittering cultural and artistic achievements (enhanced by his patronage) of the period led it to be dubbed 'the' Golden Age. The book analyses these contradictions, examining Philip's own understanding of kingship and how he and his courtiers used art and ceremony to project an image of strength, tradition, culture and prestige, while, at the same time, the empire grappled with revolts in Europe and falling trade with its New World colonies.
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1855663538
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Did Spain fall into decline or flourish in the seventeenth century? This edited collection looks at perceptions and representations of Philip IV, Spain's 'Planet King', and his government against the backdrop of the seventeenth-century General Crisis in Europe, wars, revolutions and a sovereign debt crisis. Scholars often associate Philip's reign (1621-1665) with decline, decadence, crisis, stagnation and adversity (as did many contemporaries); yet the glittering cultural and artistic achievements (enhanced by his patronage) of the period led it to be dubbed 'the' Golden Age. The book analyses these contradictions, examining Philip's own understanding of kingship and how he and his courtiers used art and ceremony to project an image of strength, tradition, culture and prestige, while, at the same time, the empire grappled with revolts in Europe and falling trade with its New World colonies.
Philip IV and the Government of Spain, 1621-1665
Author: R. A. Stradling
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521530552
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
This book concentrates on the political history of the reign of Philip IV, and the role of the king within it. Philip is kept near the forefront, and issues and events are often seen - if sometimes critically - from his viewpoint. It is, therefore, a work of revision and rehabilitation, representing an attempt (against all other extant accounts) to establish Philip IV as a positive figure, with an autonomous character and political identity. A secondary, supportive, intention is to demonstrate that after the fall of Olivares, the king ruled and governed without a favourite (valido). This is the central theme in the most detailed treatment of the second half of the reign available in any language. Reference is made throughout to Philip's own words and actions. At the same time, the Olivares period itself is approached from a new perspective, some issues being examined with the use of new material. Although not intended as a conventional biography, the book retains several characteristics of the form, in that it is a 'career-study', part thematic, part chronological. Philip IV is examined also in relation to the political writing of the age, and to his court and capital in Madrid.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521530552
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
This book concentrates on the political history of the reign of Philip IV, and the role of the king within it. Philip is kept near the forefront, and issues and events are often seen - if sometimes critically - from his viewpoint. It is, therefore, a work of revision and rehabilitation, representing an attempt (against all other extant accounts) to establish Philip IV as a positive figure, with an autonomous character and political identity. A secondary, supportive, intention is to demonstrate that after the fall of Olivares, the king ruled and governed without a favourite (valido). This is the central theme in the most detailed treatment of the second half of the reign available in any language. Reference is made throughout to Philip's own words and actions. At the same time, the Olivares period itself is approached from a new perspective, some issues being examined with the use of new material. Although not intended as a conventional biography, the book retains several characteristics of the form, in that it is a 'career-study', part thematic, part chronological. Philip IV is examined also in relation to the political writing of the age, and to his court and capital in Madrid.
The Court of Philip IV
Author: Martin Andrew Sharp Hume
Publisher: London : [s.n.]
ISBN:
Category : Courts and courtiers
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Publisher: London : [s.n.]
ISBN:
Category : Courts and courtiers
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Memoirs of Spain During the Reigns of Philip IV. and Charles II., from 1621 to 1700
Author: John Colin Dunlop
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Spain
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Spain
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Memoirs of Spain During the Reigns of Philip IV. and Charles II. from 1621 to 1700
Letter of Philip IV, King of Spain and Portugal, to Pedro de Contreras
Author: Spain. Sovereign (1621-1665 : Philip IV)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Portugal
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Portugal
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
Memoirs of Spain During the Reigns of Philip IV. and Charles II. from 1621 to 1700
Author: John Dunlop (Advocate.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
A Grant of Philip IV, King of Spain and Portugal
Author: Spain. Sovereign (1621-1665 : Philip IV)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 7
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 7
Book Description
A Royal Decree of Philip IV, King of Spain
Author: Spain. Sovereign (1621-1665 : Philip IV)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
Spain, Europe and the Wider World, 1500-1800
Author: John Huxtable Elliott
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300160011
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
When J. H. Elliott published Spain and Its World, 1500?1700 some twenty years ago, one of many enthusiasts declared, ?For anyone interested in the history of empire, of Europe and of Spain, here is a book to keep within reach, to read, to study and to enjoy" (Times Literary Supplement). Since then Elliott has continued to explore the history of Spain and the Hispanic world with originality and insight, producing some of the most influential work in the field. In this new volume he gathers writings that reflect his recent research and thinking on politics, art, culture, and ideas in Europe and the colonial worlds between 1500 and 1800.The volume includes fourteen essays, lectures, and articles of remarkable breadth and freshness, written with Elliott's characteristic brio. It includes an unpublished lecture in honor of the late Hugh Trevor-Roper. Organized around three themes?early modern Europe, European overseas expansion, and the works and historical context of El Greco, Velzquez, Rubens, and Van Dyck?the book offers a rich survey of the themes at the heart of Elliott's interests throughout a career distinguished by excellence and innovation.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300160011
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
When J. H. Elliott published Spain and Its World, 1500?1700 some twenty years ago, one of many enthusiasts declared, ?For anyone interested in the history of empire, of Europe and of Spain, here is a book to keep within reach, to read, to study and to enjoy" (Times Literary Supplement). Since then Elliott has continued to explore the history of Spain and the Hispanic world with originality and insight, producing some of the most influential work in the field. In this new volume he gathers writings that reflect his recent research and thinking on politics, art, culture, and ideas in Europe and the colonial worlds between 1500 and 1800.The volume includes fourteen essays, lectures, and articles of remarkable breadth and freshness, written with Elliott's characteristic brio. It includes an unpublished lecture in honor of the late Hugh Trevor-Roper. Organized around three themes?early modern Europe, European overseas expansion, and the works and historical context of El Greco, Velzquez, Rubens, and Van Dyck?the book offers a rich survey of the themes at the heart of Elliott's interests throughout a career distinguished by excellence and innovation.