Golden Empire Spain, Charles V, and the Creation of America

Name: Golden Empire Spain, Charles V, and the Creation of America
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ISBN: 9781400061259

ISBN-10: 1400061253

ISBN-13: 9781400061259

Edition: 2011

Authors: Hugh Thomas

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From a master chronicler of Spanish history comes a magnificent work about the pivotal years from 1522 to 1566, when Spain was the greatest European power. Hugh Thomas has written a rich and riveting narrative of exploration, progress, and plunder. At its center is the unforgettable ruler who fought the French and expanded the Spanish empire, and the bold conquistadors who were his agents. Thomas brings to life King Charles V-first as a gangly and easygoing youth, then as a liberal statesman who exceeded all his predecessors in his ambitions for conquest (while making sure to maintain the humanity of his new subjects in the Americas), and finally as a besieged Catholic leader obsessed with…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Random House, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/23/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 672
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 2.750
Language: English

Hugh Thomas is the historian and author of the definitive history of Cuba.