Book contents
- Global Servants of the Spanish King
- Cambridge Latin American Studies
- Global Servants of the Spanish King
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 An Empire on the Move
- 2 Imperial Networks of Patronage
- 3 An Empire of Experts
- 4 Controlling Dissent and Imposing Authority
- 5 Radical Mobility
- 6 Imperial Cosmopolitanism
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Latin American Studies ()
Introduction
The Spanish Imperial Officials and Their World
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 February 2025
Book contents
- Global Servants of the Spanish King
- Cambridge Latin American Studies
- Global Servants of the Spanish King
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 An Empire on the Move
- 2 Imperial Networks of Patronage
- 3 An Empire of Experts
- 4 Controlling Dissent and Imposing Authority
- 5 Radical Mobility
- 6 Imperial Cosmopolitanism
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Latin American Studies ()
Summary
The introduction presents the main arguments and topics discussed throughout the book. It also sketches some critical characteristics of early modern Spanish officials and the global Spanish Empire. Furthermore, it discusses the book’s methodological and theoretical approaches, particularly the challenges of writing a global history from the margins.
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- Global Servants of the Spanish KingMobility and Cosmopolitanism in the Early Modern Spanish Empire, pp. 1 - 25Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025