Henry Kamen Bücher

Few buildings have played so central a role in Spain's history as the monastery-palace of San Lorenzo del Escorial. This book looks at the circumstances that brought the young Philip II to commission construction of the Escorial in 1563.

'Sweeping majestically through the stressful centuries that gave birth to a new Europe, Henry Kamen matches generalization with vivid detail in a masterly fashion.' - Times Educational Supplement

Drawing on unpublished correspondence and other archival sources, this biography of Philip of Spain places him within the social, cultural, religious and regional context of his times. In doing so the author aims to reveal much about Philip the youth, the man, the husband and often troubled King.

Was the Golden Age of Spain in the sixteenth century an illusion? By introducing and examining some of the key issues and themes involved, Henry Kamen offers a balanced discussion of this question. 2nd edn has been thoroughly revised and rewritten in the light of recent research and new chapters added covering religion and culture.

A new edition of a seminal work--one that explores crucial changes within Europe from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century The early modern period was one of profound change in Europe. It was witness to the development of science, religious reformation, and the birth of the nation state. As Europeans explored the world--looking to Asia and the Americas for new peoples and lands--their societies grew and adapted. Eminent historian Henry Kamen explores in depth the issues that most affected those living in early modern Europe--from leisure, work, and migration to religion, gender, and discipline--and the way in which population change impacted the aristocracy, the bourgeoisie, and the poor. The third edition of this pioneering study includes new and updated material on gender, religion, and population movement. Richly illustrated, this is essential reading for all those interested in early modern European society.