The Courtier and the King: Ruy Gomez De Silva, Philip Ii, and the Court of Spain - Couverture rigide

Boyden, James M.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0520086228 ISBN 13 : 9780520086227

Editeur : University of California Press, 1995

Synopsis

Ruy Gomez de Silva, or the prince of Eboli, was one of the central figures at the court of Spain in the 16th century. Thanks to his oily affability, social grace and an uncanny knack for anticipating and catering to the desires of his prince, he rose from obscurity to become the favourite and chief minister of Philip II. This book uses the scattered surviving sources to create a narrative that breathes life not only into Ruy Gomez, but also into the court, the era and the enigmatic character of Phillip II. The book discovers in the career of Gomez the techniques, aspirations and mentality of an accomplished courtier in the age of Castiglione.

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À propos de l'auteur

James M. Boyden is Associate Professor of History at Tulane University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of California Press
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0520086228
• ISBN 13: 9780520086227
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 250
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible