Philip IV and the World of Spain's Rey Planeta (Monografías a, 400) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1855663538 ISBN 13: 9781855663534

Verlag: Tamesis Books, 2023

Inhaltsangabe

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.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

STEPHEN M. HART is Professor of Latin American Film, Literature and Culture at University College London.

ALEXANDER SAMSON is Reader in Early Modern Studies at University College London.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Tamesis Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1855663538
• ISBN 13: 9781855663534
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 335
• Herausgeber: Hart Stephen M., Samson Alexander
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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