The Rise and Fall of the Spanish Empire

by William S. Maltby

Book Overview

At its peak the Spanish empire stretched from Italy and the Netherlands to Peru and the Philippines. Its influence remains very significant to the history of Europe and the Americas. Maltby provides a concise and readable history of the empire's dramatic rise and fall, with special emphasis on the economy, institutions and intellectual movements.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403917914
• ISBN13: 9781403917911
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.6"