Clio & the crown the politics of history in medieval and early modern Spain / Richard L. Kagan.

Author/creator Kagan, Richard L., 1943-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press,
Descriptionxiv, 342 p., [11] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.
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Variant title Clio and the crown
Contents Introduction: Official history -- Empire and history -- Historia pro persona : Emperor Charles V -- Historia pro patria : Philip II -- "His majesty's history" -- Defending imperium -- "To mortify our enemies" : history and propaganda at the court of Philip IV -- Critical history or official history? -- Conclusion: Rethinking official history.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN 2008042178
ISBN9780801892943 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0801892945 (hardcover : alk. paper)