Clio & the crown : the politics of history in medieval and early modern Spain / Richard L. Kagan.

"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...

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Main Author: Kagan, Richard L., 1943-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.
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