Anglo-Hispania beyond the Black Legend British Campaigns, Travellers and Attitudes towards Spain since 1489【電子書籍】[ Dr Mark Lawrence ]

＜p＞This book traces and analyses the relationship between Britain and Spain in its various forms since 1489. So often viewed as antagonistic rivals in history, the two countries are here compared and contrasted in order to shed light on their international connection and how this has evolved over time. Mark Lawrence reflects on the similarities of their composite monarchies, their roles as successive projectors of European global power, and the common fondness for peculiarly patriotic expressions of Christianity through the ages. At the same time, Lawrence is alert to recognising other ways in which Britain and Spain have seemed worlds apart in their respective corners of the European continent. He examines how British Protestants excoriated Spain in a 'Black Legend', while Catholic propagandists dismissed rising English power as the work of pirates and heretics during the early modern period.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In a series of chronological chapters rich with a diverse range of sources, ＜em＞Anglo-．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る