The State, War and Peace: Spanish Political Thought in the Renaissance 1516-1559 (Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History)

Fernández-Santamaria, J. A.

ISBN 10: 0521214386 / ISBN 13: 9780521214384

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1977

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The State, War and Peace: Spanish Political Thought in the Renaissance 1516-1559 (Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1977
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521214386
• ISBN 13: 9780521214384
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

This is a comprehensive study in English of political thought in Spain during the Renaissance. In the early sixteenth century Castile experienced two major constitutional crises caused by the accession of a Habsburg ruler (shortly to become Holy Roman Emperor) to her throne, and by the discovery and conquest of America. Politically, these circumstances created a bizarre situation in which the venerable idea of medieval empire was forced to co-exist with a novel, imperial vision made inevitable by expansion in the new world. The strain imposed on Castile's constitutional fabric stimulated the most significant developments of Spanish political thought in the Renaissance. Against this background, Professor Fernández-Santamaria surverys the contribution of a number of eminent writers from diverse intellectual traditions who endeavoured to apply established political assumptions to these unprecedented circumstances.

Book Description

This is a comprehensive study in English of political thought in Spain during the Renaissance. In the early sixteenth century Castile experienced two major constitutional crises caused by the accession of a Habsburg ruler (shortly to become Holy Roman Emperor) to her throne, and by the discovery and conquest of America.