Bibliograph

The Spanish seaborne empire, by J.H. Parry

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The Spanish seaborne empire, by J.H. Parry

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-400)

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Spanish seaborne empire

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

487239

Responsibility statement

by J.H. Parry

Series statement

The History of human society

Table Of Contents

Introduction / J.H. Plumb -- Prologue : The tradition of conquest. Part 1. The establishment of empire. Islands and mainland in the ocean sea -- Seville and the Caribbean -- The kingdoms of the sun -- The conquerors -- The society of conquest -- The maritime life-line -- Part 2. The responsibilities of empire. Rights and duties -- The spreading of the faith -- The ordering of society -- The enforcement of law -- Part 3. The cost of empire. Demographic catastrophe -- Economic dependence -- Peril by sea -- Part 4. The endurance of empire. Decline and recovery -- Caribbean conflicts -- Growth and reorganisation -- Part 5. The disintegration of empire. Spaniards and Americans -- The Creole revolt

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