{"product_id":"philip-iv-and-the-world-stephen-m-hart-9781855663534","title":"Philip IV and the World of Spain's Rey Planeta","description":"Did Spain fall into decline or flourish in the seventeenth century? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edited collection looks at perceptions and representations of Philip IV, Spain's 'Planet King', and his government against the backdrop of the seventeenth-century General Crisis in Europe, wars, revolutions and a sovereign debt crisis. Scholars often associate Philip's reign (1621-1665) with decline, decadence, crisis, stagnation and adversity (as did many contemporaries); yet the glittering cultural and artistic achievements (enhanced by his patronage) of the period led it to be dubbed 'the' Golden Age. The book analyses these contradictions, examining Philip's own understanding of kingship and how he and his courtiers used art and ceremony to project an image of strength, tradition, culture and prestige, while, at the same time, the empire grappled with revolts in Europe and falling trade with its New World colonies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen M. Hart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1855663538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781855663534\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tamesis Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.00h x 9.30w x 1.00d","brand":"Stephen M. Hart","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44080731357439,"sku":"9781855663534","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b92d80a4-d0e3-4fb6-a889-de3916abebe0.jpg?v=1685488501","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/philip-iv-and-the-world-stephen-m-hart-9781855663534","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}