Family and Community in Early Modern Spain: The Citizens of Granada, 1570-1739

by James Casey

Book Overview

James Casey offers an innovative study of prestige, power and the role of the family in a Mediterranean city during the early modern period. He focuses on the structure and values of the ruling class of Granada, where a new elite consolidated its authority. The study suggests that their power was linked to the pursuit of honour, which demanded participation in the politics of the commonwealth and depended greatly on the network of personal relations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521107830
• ISBN13: 9780521107839
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"