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Alba General and Servant to the Crown Protagonists of History in International Perspective
by Alba: General and Servant to the Crown
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A comprehensive look at Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, a soldier, diplomat, art collector, and controversial figure in the suppression of the Low Countries' revolt.
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Third Duke of Alba, is one of the most formidable and controversial figures of the sixteenth century. He has been depicted as a great hero, an indefatigable defender of the Catholic faith, and a true buttress of the Spanish monarchy, but also as a terrifying man, the dark suppressor of the revolt in the Low Countries.
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Third Duke of Alba, is one of the most formidable and controversial figures of the sixteenth century. He has been depicted as a great hero, an indefatigable defender of the Catholic faith, and a true buttress of the Spanish monarchy, but also as a terrifying man, the dark suppressor of the revolt in the Low Countries.
During his long and fascinating life Alba revealed wide-ranging skills and interests. A successful soldier, he was also a distinguished courtier and an influential diplomat serving his monarchs, Charles V and Philip II, without fail. Moreover, he was a maecenas and an avid art collector. Using a variety of sources, including previously unexamined data, sixteen leading historians from eight countries present newly developed insights and offer a nuanced image of the Grand Duque. Adopting different perspectives, they shed new light on this intriguing and influential leader, thus showing that Alba continues to be deserving of study and discussion.
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- Karwansaray Publishers Brand
- Dec 19, 2013 Pub Date:
- 9789490258085 ISBN-13:
- 9490258083 ISBN-10:
- 464.0 pages Hardcover
- English Language
- 11.33 in * 1.31 in * 8.72 in Dimensions:
- 5 lb Weight:
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