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100 1 _aCánovas del Castillo, Antonio,
_d1828-1897
245 1 0 _aHistoria de la decadencia de España
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-10-11
508 _aProduced by Carlos Colón, Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Historia de la decadencia de España" by Antonio Cánovas del Castillo is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work examines the decline of Spain from the ascension of Philip III to the death of Charles II, focusing on the political and socio-economic factors that contributed to this period of stagnation and downfall. Cánovas del Castillo, a prominent figure in Spanish politics and history, aims to rectify misconceptions and fill a gap in national historiography regarding Spain's decline. The opening of the text introduces the author's motivations for writing this work, highlighting the lack of serious historical analysis of Spain’s decline since the 17th century. Cánovas del Castillo expresses his intention to offer a comprehensive narrative that challenges the prevailing foreign accounts which, he believes, have misrepresented Spain's history. He emphasizes the importance of utilizing original Spanish sources rather than relying on translations or secondary interpretations, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of the political dynamics and historical events of the time. The early chapters reflect a youthful enthusiasm blended with an earnest desire to contribute meaningfully to the understanding of Spain’s historical trajectory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDegeneration -- History -- 17th century
653 _aSpain -- History -- Philip III, 1598-1621
653 _aSpain -- History -- Philip IV, 1621-1665
653 _aSpain -- History -- Charles II, 1665-1700
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47092
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