{"product_id":"the-spanish-seaborne-empire-by-j-h-parry-published-september-1990-9780520071407","title":"The Spanish Seaborne Empire By J H Parry","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn assessment of the impact of Spain on the Americas. It presents a picture of the conquests of Cortes and Pizarro and of the economic and social consequences in Spain of the effort to maintain control of vast holdings. It probes the complex administration of the empire, its economy, social structure, the influence of the Church, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction by ].H. Plumb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PROLOGUE The tradition of conquest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PART I THE ESTABLISHMENT OF EMPIRE\u003cbr\u003e I Islands and mainland in the Ocean Sea\u003cbr\u003e 2 Seville and the Caribbean\u003cbr\u003e 3 The kingdoms of the sun\u003cbr\u003e 4 The conquerors\u003cbr\u003e 5 The society of conquest\u003cbr\u003e 6 The maritime life-line\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PART II THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMPIRE\u003cbr\u003e 7 Rights and duties\u003cbr\u003e 8 The spreading of the Faith\u003cbr\u003e 9 The ordering of society\u003cbr\u003e 10 The enforcement of law\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PART III THE COST OF EMPIRE\u003cbr\u003e 11 Demographic catastrophe\u003cbr\u003e 12 Economic dependence\u003cbr\u003e 13 Peril by sea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PART IV THE ENDURANCE OF EMPIRE\u003cbr\u003e 14 Decline and recovery\u003cbr\u003e 15 Caribbean conflicts\u003cbr\u003e 16 Growth and reorganisation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PART V THE DISINTEGRATION OF EMPIRE\u003cbr\u003e 17 Spaniards and Americans\u003cbr\u003e 18 The Creole revolt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e CONCLUSION The aftermath of empire\u003cbr\u003e Bibliographical notes\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402794443095,"sku":"9780520071407","price":27.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520071407.jpg?v=1730481530","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-spanish-seaborne-empire-by-j-h-parry-published-september-1990-9780520071407","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}