William S. Maltby is een emeritus hoogleraar geschiedenis wiens uitgebreide geschriften zich richten op Spanje en het Spaanse Rijk in de zestiende eeuw. Zijn analyses bieden diepgaande inzichten in een cruciale periode van de Spaanse geschiedenis. Maltby's benadering geeft lezers een gedetailleerd begrip van de politieke en sociale krachten die het vroegmoderne Europa vormden.
At its peak the Spanish empire stretched from Italy and the Netherlands to Peru and the Philippines. Its influence remains very significant to the history of Europe and the Americas. Maltby provides a concise and readable history of the empire's dramatic rise and fall, with special emphasis on the economy, institutions and intellectual movements.
Recollections of the Table-Talk of Samuel Rogers is a delightful collection of anecdotes and witticisms from one of the most famous literary salons of the early 19th century. Including contributions from luminaries such as Lord Byron, William Wordsworth, and Sir Walter Scott, this book offers a unique window into the world of the Romantic poets. This edition includes commentary and analysis from leading literary scholars.
To Which Is Added Porsoniana
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