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Ladataan... The Count-Duke of Olivares : The Statesman in an Age of Decline (vuoden 1989 painos)Tekijä: J. Elliott
TeostiedotThe Count-Duke of Olivares: The Statesman in an Age of Decline (tekijä: J. H. Elliott)
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. In many respects J. H. Elliott's biography of Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares represents the capstone of his long and distinguished career as an historian of early modern Spain. After spending decades painstakingly researching and accumulating the surviving sources, he produced what is the most comprehensive and insightful study of the man who was the chief minister and "favorite" of the Spanish king Philip IV. It is a magnificent work, one that is not only a political biography of Olivares but an account of a mighty empire grappling with decline. These two subjects are inextricably intertwined in this book because, as Elliott demonstrates, Spain's mounting burdens dominated Olivares's years in power. The problem was what the historian [a:Paul M. Kennedy|14709278|Paul M. Kennedy|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] subsequently termed "imperial overstretch," as by the time Olivares became chief minister, Spain faced the dual tasks of both maintaining its position in the world and reforming the systems of government and finance to make them work more effectively. Yet these goals often were irreconcilable, as to get the finances he needed in the short term to maintain Spanish prestige and power Olivares was forced to abandon the long-term fiscal and governing reforms Spain needed. This left Olivares dealing with crisis after crisis, as Spain's growing problems abroad strained its economic and military resources to their breaking point. In the end for all his strenuous efforts Olivares could not halt what was a terminal decline, and was ultimately forced from office with his grand designs unfulfilled. Elliott's biography is a fascinating study of an important figure in Spanish history and the problems he faced while in office. Through them he reveals the dynamics of an empire in slow decline and the ultimately futile efforts by its leaders to maintain its power. it is an impressive achievement, and one that will stand deservedly as an indispensable study of Olivares and the history of early modern Spain for decades to come. Exelente visión de la decadencia española y de los esfuerzos sobrehumanos del conde - duque para reformar Castilla frente al tradicionalismo español. Magnífico retrato de Olivares que revaloriza la figura peyorativa del valido para presentarlo como un verdadero primer ministro: el "Richeliue español". Primeros pasos hacia el absolutismo centralista monárquico frente al declinante constitucionalismo imperante en Europa. näyttää 4/4 ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
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A masterful biography of Don Gaspar de Guzmán, Count Duke of Olivares--righthand advisor to Spain's Philip IV, archrival of Cardinal Richelieu, and a central figure in seventeenth-century Europe. Written by the eminent historian J. H. Elliott and based on many original sources, this elegant book is a landmark in the study of a man and an age. "A monument of scholarship almost unique in our time. ... Professor Elliott has written what must rank as the finest biography ever written on a Spanish statesman."--Raymond Carr, New York Review of Books"A wonderful life of Olivares and his time. ... An exceptional biography."--Harold Stone, New York Times Book Review"One of the outstanding works of Spanish historical scholarship written this century."--Henry Kamen, Times Literary Supplement"A perfect blend of biography and history, which brilliantly evokes both the man his milieu. The research is prodigious, the exposition is on the grandest scale, and the book is as much a delight to handle as it is to read."--David Cannadine, New SocietyWinner of the 1986 Wolfson Prize in History J. H. Elliott is professor in the School of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. He is the author of numerous books, including, Spain and its World 1500-1700 and, with Jonathan Brown, A Palace for a King: The Buen Retiro and the Court of Philip IV. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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