Buch, Englisch, Band 18, 388 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 762 g
Reihe: Avisos de Flandes
Buch, Englisch, Band 18, 388 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 762 g
Reihe: Avisos de Flandes
ISBN: 978-94-6270-287-5
Verlag: Leuven University Press
A new vision on the Revolt of the Low Countries through
the eyes of Spanish commanders
Julián Romero, Sancho
Dávila, Cristóbal de Mondragón, and Francisco de Valdés were prominent Spanish
military commanders during the first decade of the Revolt in the Low Countries (1567–1577).
Occupying key positions in this conflict, they featured as central characters
in various war narratives and episodical descriptions of the events they were
involved in, ranging from chronicles, poems, theatre plays, engravings, and
songs to news pamphlets. To this day, they still figure as protagonists of
historical novels: brave heroes in some, cruel oppressors in others. Yet personal,
first-hand accounts also exist. Archival research into the letters written by
these commanders now makes it possible to include their perspectives and the
way they describe their own experiences. Looking through
the eyes of four Spanish commanders, Protagonists of War provides
the reader with an alternative reading of the Revolt, contrasting
the subjective experiences of these protagonists with fictionalised perceptions.
Ebook available in Open Access.
This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).
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the eyes of Spanish commanders
Julián Romero, Sancho
Dávila, Cristóbal de Mondragón, and Francisco de Valdés were prominent Spanish
military commanders during the first decade of the Revolt in the Low Countries (1567–1577).
Occupying key positions in this conflict, they featured as central characters
in various war narratives and episodical descriptions of the events they were
involved in, ranging from chronicles, poems, theatre plays, engravings, and
songs to news pamphlets. To this day, they still figure as protagonists of
historical novels: brave heroes in some, cruel oppressors in others. Yet personal,
first-hand accounts also exist. Archival research into the letters written by
these commanders now makes it possible to include their perspectives and the
way they describe their own experiences. Looking through
the eyes of four Spanish commanders, Protagonists of War provides
the reader with an alternative reading of the Revolt, contrasting
the subjective experiences of these protagonists with fictionalised perceptions.
Ebook available in Open Access.
This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).
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Introduction
Words of gratitude
Chapter I: Captain Julián: the hero of the battlefield
Chapter II: Sancho Dávila: the champion of Catholic Spain
Chapter III: Cristóbal de Mondragón: the good Spaniard
Chapter IV: Francisco de Valdés: the exemplary soldier
General conclusion: episodic war narratives in comparison
Bibliography Index
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