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Spain

The Centre of the World 1519-1682

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Spain

The Centre of the World 1519-1682

Description

Bloomsbury presents Spain by Robert Goodwin, read by Jeremy Clyde.

In the sixteenth century, the Spaniards became the first nation in history to have worldwide reach; across most of Europe to the Americas, the Philippines, and India. Goodwin tells the story of Spain and the Spaniards, from great soldiers like the Duke of Alba to literary figures and artists such as El Greco, Velázquez, Cervantes, and Lope de Vega, and the monarchs who ruled over them.

At the beginning of the modern age, Spaniards were caught between the excitement of change and a medieval world of chivalry and religious orthodoxy, they experienced a turbulent existential angst that fueled an exceptional Golden Age, a fluorescence of art, literature, poetry, and which inspired new ideas about International Law, merchant banking, and economic and social theory.

Product details

Published 01 Jun 2023
Format Audiobook
Duration 21 hours and 3 minutes
ISBN 9781526669186
Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Robert Goodwin

Dr Robert T. C. Goodwin was born and educated in L…

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