Warnings to the Kings and Advice on Restoring Spain: A Bilingual Edition

by María de Guevara

During a pivotal point in Spanish history, aristocrat Mar a de Guevara (?-1683) produced two extraordinary essays that appealed for strong leadership, protested political corruption, and demanded the inclusion of women in the court's decision making. "Treaty" gave Philip IV practical suggestions for fighting the war against Portugal and "Disenchantments" counseled the king-to-be, Charles II, on strategies to raise the country's status in Europe. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226140814
• ISBN13: 9780226140810
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.7" x 8.9"