The empire of the cities : emperor Charles V, the comunero revolt, and the transformation of the Spanish system / / by Aurelio Espinosa
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| Autore: |
Espinosa Aurelio
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| Titolo: |
The empire of the cities : emperor Charles V, the comunero revolt, and the transformation of the Spanish system / / by Aurelio Espinosa
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| Pubblicazione: | Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (x, 357 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 946/.042 |
| Soggetto geografico: | Castile (Spain) History Uprising, 1520-1521 |
| Spain History Charles I, 1516-1556 | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-342) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The empire of the cities |
| ISBN: | 1-282-40034-7 |
| 9786612400346 | |
| 90-474-2467-0 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910807833203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions ; ; 137.