The Spanish Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia, Volume 2 2

Through reference entries and primary documents, this book surveys a wide range of topics related to the history of the Spanish Empire, including past events and individuals as well as the Iberian kingdom's imperial legacy. The Spanish Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia provides students as well as anyone interested in Spain, Latin America, or empires in general the necessary materials to explore and better understand the centuries-long empire of the Iberian kingdom. The work is organized around eight themes to allow the reader the ability to explore each theme through an overview essay and several selected encyclopedic entries. This two-volume set includes some 180 entries that cover such topics as the caste system, dynastic rivalries, economics, major political events and players, and wars of independence. The entries provide students with essential information about the people, things, institutions, places, and events central to the history of the empire. Many of the entries also include short sidebars that highlight key facts or present fascinating and relevant trivia. Additional resources include an introductory overview, chronology, extended bibliography, and extensive collection of primary source documents. Includes primary documents accompanied by introductory headnotes that give students material to analyze when writing term papers and provide readers with a firsthand look at the key events and individuals of the Spanish Empire Includes an extended bibliography that highlights the most recent scholarship in the field The Empires of the World series explores the defining characteristics of the greatest empires in world history, such as the Spanish empire, the Roman empire, and the British empire. Each work contains a timeline, overview essays, reference entries arranged in topical sections, and a selection of primary source documents introduced by headnotes. The books help students understand the factors that led to the rise and fall of the empires, their various forms of government, and the key people who shaped them. Taken together, the works in this series help students compare and contrast different empires across places and periods Through reference entries, primary documents, and argumentative essays, this book surveys a wide range of topics related to the history of the Spanish Empire, including past events and individuals as well as the Iberian kingdom's imperial legacy. VOLUME 2 Key Events, 1 Military, 69 Objects and Artifacts, 133 Key Places, 167 Primary Documents, 213 Appendix: Monarchs and Rulers of Spain (1479–Present), 273 Glossary 277 Selected Bibliography 285 Editors and Contributors 297 Index