03615nam 2200589 a 450 991080783320332120230817233106.01-282-40034-7978661240034690-474-2467-010.1163/ej.9789004171367.i-364(CKB)1000000000807155(EBL)468053(OCoLC)567634556(SSID)ssj0000337155(PQKBManifestationID)11304067(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000337155(PQKBWorkID)10289706(PQKB)10289179(MiAaPQ)EBC468053(OCoLC)233283787(nllekb)BRILL9789047424673(Au-PeEL)EBL468053(CaPaEBR)ebr10363835(PPN)18492426X(EXLCZ)99100000000080715520080702d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe empire of the cities emperor Charles V, the comunero revolt, and the transformation of the Spanish system /by Aurelio EspinosaLeiden ;Boston Brill20091 online resource (x, 357 pages) illustrationsStudies in medieval and Reformation traditions,1573-4188 ;v. 13790-04-17136-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-342) and index.Preliminary Materials /A. Espinosa --Introduction /A. Espinosa --Chapter One. The Struggle For Power /A. Espinosa --Chapter Two. Parliamentary Authority, Merced, And The Reform Of Local Administration /A. Espinosa --Chapter Three. Executive Reform, Hispanicization, And Early Modern State Formation /A. Espinosa --Chapter Four. Judicial Reform And The Nature Of Early Modern Government As A System Of Courts /A. Espinosa --Chapter Five. New Spain And The Establishment Of Local Networks And Of A Reformed Judiciary /A. Espinosa --Conclusion /A. Espinosa --Appendices - Figures, Tables And Maps /A. Espinosa --Glossary Of Castilian Terms /A. Espinosa --Works Cited /A. Espinosa --Index /A. Espinosa.Starting in the nineteenth century the scholarly consensus has been to attribute the decline of the Spanish empire to structural rigidity, corrupt bureaucracy and repressive policies. In The Empire of the Cities , Aurelio Espinosa challenges these theories and offers groundbreaking insight into Spain’s political process and emphasizes early modern state formation. Spain’s empire should no longer be viewed simply as a symbol of royal absolutism and dominance. Rather it functioned as a collection of autonomous municipalities interconnected by a parliament that articulated domestic programs and foreign policy. Professor Espinosa also provides a more nuanced understanding of the monarchical government in revealing new insight into royal institutions and management procedures under Emperor Charles V. The Empire of the Cities offers a fascinating and penetrating look inside Spain’s political system that encouraged both expansionism and domestic stability.Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions ;137.Castile (Spain)HistoryUprising, 1520-1521SpainHistoryCharles I, 1516-1556946/.042Espinosa Aurelio193819MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910807833203321The empire of the cities3931809UNINA