The Mirror of Spain, 1500-1700: The Formation of a Myth

by J.N. Hillgarth

In this major new work, J. N. Hillgarth investigates how Spain was seen by non-Spaniards in the period when it was the leading power in Europe. The author brings together a wide range of sources that elucidate Spanish history and Spanish character. He demonstrates the ways that propaganda has distorted both these things in the past and even continues to do so in the present.
In the first of the volume's four parts, the author discusses the reasons--geographic,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472110926
• ISBN13: 9780472110926
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.6" x 9.6"