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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814175503321

Autore

Casey James <1944-, >

Titolo

Early modern Spain : a social history / / James Casey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999

ISBN

0-8122-3716-1

1-134-62380-1

1-134-62381-X

0-203-25514-3

0-203-02643-8

1-280-33224-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (316 p.)

Collana

A social history of Europe

Disciplina

306/.0946

946

Soggetti

Spain History 18th century

Spain Social conditions To 1800

Spain Economic conditions

Spain Civilization 1516-1700

Spain Civilization 18th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-291) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Map 1: Physical Iberia; Map 2: Historic regions of Spain; Map 3: Places mentioned in the text; Introduction; An inhospitable land; The fewness of people; The limits of a peasant economy; Treasure and the cost of empire; Feudal lords and village potentates; Patricians and paupers: the urban commonwealth; The consolidation of an aristocracy; Obedience to the law; The policing of the family; The community of the faithful; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Early Modern Spain: A social History explores the solidarities which held the Spanish nation together at this time of conflict and change. The book studies the pattern of fellowship and patronage at the local level which contributed to the notable absence of popular revolts characteristic of other European countries at this time. It also analyses



the Counter-Reformation, which transformed religious attitudes, and which had a huge impact on family life, social control and popular culture.Focusing on the main themes of the development of capitalism, the growth of the state and relig