The Revolt of the Catalans: A Study in the Decline of Spain (1598-1640)

by J.H. Elliott and J.H. Elliott

Book Overview

The revolution of Catalonia in 1640 was a signal event in seventeenth-century Europe. Its causes and antecedents - essential for an understanding of the revolution itelf - form the basis of Professor Elliott's study of the Spanish monarchy at this time. They throw remarkable light on the whole question of the decline of Spain in the seventeenth century from its position of pre-eminence in Europe. From the fierce suppression of Catalan bandits by their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521278902
• ISBN13: 9780521278904
• Release Date: June 1984
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 648 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.8" x 9.3"