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1	Philip of Spain more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist A biography of the 16th-century Spanish king. Philip II was one of the greatest figures of Spanish history: a staunch Catholic who brought the weight of his office to bear against the northern Protestants, a patron of the arts, a master diplomat, and a soldier who conquered Holland and tried to invade Britain when their alliance collapsed. Kamen ... see all copies from $2.15! new only from $3.50! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Spanish Inquisition: A Historical Revision more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist First written in 1965 and subsequently revised, this book reexamines historians' conceptions and misconceptions of the Spanish Inquisition. The Inquisition, which was set up to try religious heretics--namely Jews and Muslims--took place in Medieval Spain up until the early 19th century. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from $4.75! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Empire: How Spain Became a World Power, 1492-1763 more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist A one-volume history of the Spanish Empire is offered by the most highly respected authority in the field--the author of "Philip of Spain" and "The Spanish Inquisition." 8 photos in text. 16-page color insert. see all copies from $3.47! new only from $11.95! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Duke of Alba more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo, the third duke of Alba (1507-1582), is known to history as "the butcher of Flanders". The general who carried out Philip II's repressive policies in the Netherlands, he was responsible for the massacre of thousands of men, women and children, considering it better to lay waste an entire country than leave it in the ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Disinherited: Exile and the Making of Spanish Culture, 1492-1975 more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist From a leading authority on the history of Spain comes a provocative and original work of history that explores the role of exiles in creating Hispanic culture. 16-page b&w photo insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Spain, 1469-1714: A Society of Conflict more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist From the sixteenth to the early eighteenth century Spain was the world's most powerful nation, dominant in Europe and with authority over immense territories in America and the Pacific. This text outlines and explains the way in which this world power was achieved, by following the crucial processes through the reigns of each of the nation's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $37.55! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Early Modern European Society more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist This book surveys the sweeping changes effecting Europe from the end of the fifteenth century to the early decades of the eighteenth century. It examines the significance of broad community-based norms and the development of social disciplines. see all copies from $14.92! new only from $37.41! \| SVS
8	Who's Who in Europe 1450-1750 more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist Between 1450 and 1750 Europe underwent tremendous political, religious and cultural change - change which laid the foundations for the Europe we know today. Henry Kamen has here compiled an accessible biographical guide to Europe in this most exciting of periods, the time of the Renaissance and the Reformation, the time of da Vinci and Erasmus, ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $14.95! \| SVS
9	Philip V of Spain: The King Who Reigned Twice more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist Philip V, who reluctantly assumed the Spanish throne in 1700, was the first of the Bourbon dynasty which continues to rule Spain today. His 46-year reign, briefly curtailed in 1724 when he abdicated in favour of his short-lived son, Louis I, was one of the most important in the country's history. This highly readable account is the first biography ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $38.50! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Imagining Spain: Historical Myth & National Identity more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist This book, the latest contribution by eminent historian Henry Kamen, is a unique analysis of the myths that Spaniards have held, and continue to hold, about themselves and about their collective past. Kamen discusses how perceptions of key aspects of early modern Spain, such as the monarchy, the empire, and the Inquisition, were influenced by ... see all copies from $24.95! new only from $28.55! \| SVS
11 view cover	The Phoenix and the Flame: Catalonia and the Counter Reformation more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist In 16th century Europe, culture and religious belief were so enmeshed that, together, they informed and underpinned every act, however mundane, of every ordinary man or woman. The Reformation ushered in revolutionary changes in Western society, but the people of Catholic Europe have usually been regarded as little affected. Spain, in particular, ... see all copies from $39.77! new only from $60.00! \| first editions
12 view cover	Golden Age Spain: Second Edition more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist Was the Golden Age of Spain in the sixteenth century an illusion? By introducing and examining some of the key issues and themes involved, Henry Kamen offers a balanced discussion of this question. The second edition of this book has been thoroughly revised and rewritten in the light of recent research, while new chapters have been added which ... see all copies from $18.95! new only from $27.07!
13	Inquisition and Society in Spain in the Sixteenth and Seventinquisition and Society in Spain in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries Eenth Centuries more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
14 view cover	Golden Age of Spain more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist This essay presents the controversies that exist amongst historians as to whether Spain in the Golden Age was the greatest empire the world had ever seen, conqueror of the new World, destroyer of heretics, consumer of the treasures of the Indies, ruled over by an absolutist regime which suppressed freedom. These propositions are now being ... see all copies from $5.28! first editions
15	Spain in the later seventeenth century, 1665-1700 more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist see all copies from $57.85!
16	Crisis and Change in Early Modern Spain more books like this by Kamen add to wishlist These 15 studies cover the period from the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492, to the coming of the Bourbons in 1700, concentrating on the themes of the social dimensions of religion, in the earlier period and the political consequences of dynastic change in the latter. see all copies from $124.22! new only from $124.29!
17	La inquisición española more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist El profesor Kamen ha acometido la tarea de reescribir enteramente su magnum opus ofreciendonos una obra totalmente renovada y enriquecida, llamada a revolucionar los estudios sobre el Santo Oficio. De ella el profesor Richard L. Kagan ha dicho que 'tanto por su alcance como por la riqueza de su informacion, este libro es el mejor que existe sobre ... see all copies from $33.49!
18	Felipe de Espana more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist see all copies from $20.00!
19	The age of expansion : Europe and the world 1559-1660 more books like this by Hugh Trevor-Roper add to wishlist see all copies from $5.98! first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	European Society 1500-1700 European Society 1500-1700 more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist This work draws on major research in the major European languages and provides a broad overview of the major structural changes in society that occurred during this period. Topics covered range from the price revolution and the family, to the nobility, the peasantry, popular rebellions and the development of absolutism. At every stage the ... see all copies from $3.37! SVS
21	The iron century; social change in Europe, 1550-1660 more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist see all copies from $6.50! new only from $32.00! \| first editions
22	The rise of toleration more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist see all copies from $8.31!
23	Vocabulario Basico de La Historia Moderna: Espa~na y America, 1450-1750 more books like this by Henry Arthur Francis Kamen add to wishlist Nuevo enfoque de la Espana de los Austrias a traves de la definicion de 50 conceptos basicos de la historia moderna. Util herramienta para el conocimiento de la epoca. see all copies from $57.13!

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