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Clio and the Crown: The Politics of History in Medieval and Early Modern Spain
Richard L. Kagan
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Description for Clio and the Crown: The Politics of History in Medieval and Early Modern Spain
Hardback. Kagan concludes that despite its blemishes, the writing of official histories contributed, however imperfectly, to the practice of historiography itself. Num Pages: 376 pages, 13, 12 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 239 x 34. Weight in Grams: 700.
Monarchs throughout the ages have commissioned official histories that cast their reigns in a favorable light for future generations. These accounts, sanctioned and supported by the ruling government, often gloss over the more controversial aspects of a king's or queen's time on the throne. Instead, they present highly selective and positive readings of a monarch's contribution to national identity and global affairs. In Clio and the Crown, Richard L. Kagan examines the official histories of Spanish monarchs from medieval times to the middle of the 18th century. He expertly guides readers through the different kinds of official histories commissioned: ... Read more
Monarchs throughout the ages have commissioned official histories that cast their reigns in a favorable light for future generations. These accounts, sanctioned and supported by the ruling government, often gloss over the more controversial aspects of a king's or queen's time on the throne. Instead, they present highly selective and positive readings of a monarch's contribution to national identity and global affairs. In Clio and the Crown, Richard L. Kagan examines the official histories of Spanish monarchs from medieval times to the middle of the 18th century. He expertly guides readers through the different kinds of official histories commissioned: ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801892943
SKU
V9780801892943
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About Richard L. Kagan
Richard L. Kagan is a professor of history at the Johns Hopkins University. He is the editor, with Philip D. Morgan, of Atlantic Diasporas: Jews, Conversos, and Crypto-Jews in the Age of Mercantilism, 1500-1800, and the translator and editor, with Abigail Dyer, of Inquisitorial Inquiries: Brief Lives of Secret Jews and Other Heretics, both published by Johns Hopkins. ... Read more
Reviews for Clio and the Crown: The Politics of History in Medieval and Early Modern Spain
Kagan gives shape to an adversarial process among Spanish historians, royal advisers, and rulers to establish some measure of objective truth, ever so elusive, in official, commissioned histories of Spain's kings between the late Middle Ages and the reign of Charles II... This work provides fascinating, welcomed research on writing official history behind the scenes. Highly recommended. Choice 2010 Researched ... Read more