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The Iberian World: 1450-1820 brings together, for the first time in
English, the latest research in Iberian studies, providing in-depth
analysis of fifteenth- to early nineteenth-century Portugal and
Spain, their European possessions, and the African, Asian, and
American peoples that were under their rule. Featuring innovative
work from leading historians of the Iberian world, the book adopts
a strong transnational and comparative approach, and offers the
reader an interdisciplinary lens through which to view the
interactions, entanglements, and conflicts between the many peoples
that were part of it. The volume also analyses the relationships
and mutual influences between the wide range of actors, polities,
and centres of power within the Iberian monarchies, and draws on
recent advances in the field to examine key aspects such as Iberian
expansion, imperial ideologies, and the constitution of colonial
societies. Divided into four parts and combining a chronological
approach with a set of in-depth thematic studies, The Iberian World
brings together previously disparate scholarly traditions
surrounding the history of European empires and raises awareness of
the global dimensions of Iberian history. It is essential reading
for students and academics of early modern Spain and Portugal.
The Iberian World: 1450-1820 brings together, for the first time in
English, the latest research in Iberian studies, providing in-depth
analysis of fifteenth- to early nineteenth-century Portugal and
Spain, their European possessions, and the African, Asian, and
American peoples that were under their rule. Featuring innovative
work from leading historians of the Iberian world, the book adopts
a strong transnational and comparative approach, and offers the
reader an interdisciplinary lens through which to view the
interactions, entanglements, and conflicts between the many peoples
that were part of it. The volume also analyses the relationships
and mutual influences between the wide range of actors, polities,
and centres of power within the Iberian monarchies, and draws on
recent advances in the field to examine key aspects such as Iberian
expansion, imperial ideologies, and the constitution of colonial
societies. Divided into four parts and combining a chronological
approach with a set of in-depth thematic studies, The Iberian World
brings together previously disparate scholarly traditions
surrounding the history of European empires and raises awareness of
the global dimensions of Iberian history. It is essential reading
for students and academics of early modern Spain and Portugal.
Showcasing texts by Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian authors, this
volume demonstrates the wealth of the political thought of early
modern Portugal and its empire. Gathering together important texts
on social order, government, and politics by authors who made a
significant contribution to the development of early modern
Portugal, it demonstrates that Portugal was the setting for vibrant
political debate, often shaped by, and emerging in response to,
very particular assumptions, circumstances, and concerns. Combining
a chronological approach with in-depth thematic sections, the book
explores how some controversies that took place in Portugal centred
on themes similar to those in other European countries, while
others were linked to the specific nature and history of the
Portuguese monarchy and its interactions with other polities. It
thus offers an overview of the main debates on politics and
government and contributes to a more nuanced understanding of the
multifaceted history of European political ideas.
Having succeeded in establishing themselves in Europe, Asia, Africa
and the Americas, in the early 16th century Spain and Portugal
became the first imperial powers on a worldwide scale. Between 1580
and 1640, when these two entities were united, they achieved an
almost global hegemony, constituting the largest political force in
Europe and abroad. Although they lost their political primacy in
the seventeenth century, both monarchies survived and were able to
enjoy a relative success until the early 19th century. The aim of
this collection is to answer the question how and why their
cultural and political legacies persist to date. Part I focuses on
the construction of the monarchy, examining the ways different
territories integrated in the imperial network mainly by inquiring
to what extent local political elites maintained their autonomy,
and to what a degree they shared power with the royal
administration. Part II deals primarily with the circulation of
ideas, models and people, observing them as they move in space but
also as they coincide in the court, which was a veritable melting
pot in which the various administrations that served the Kings and
the various territories belonging to the monarchy developed their
own identities, fought for recognition, and for what they
considered their proper place in the global hierarchy. Part III
explains the forms of dependence and symbiosis established with
other European powers, such as Genoa and the United Provinces.
Attempting to reorient the politics of these states, political and
financial co-dependence often led to bad economic choices. The
Editors and Contributors discard the portrayal of the Iberian
monarchies as the accumulation of many bilateral relations arranged
in a radial pattern, arguing that these political entities were
polycentric, that is to say, they allowed for the existence of many
different centres which interacted and thus participated in the
making of empire. The resulting political structure was complex and
unstable, albeit with a general adhesion to a discourse of loyalty
to King and religion.
Showcasing texts by Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian authors, this
volume demonstrates the wealth of the political thought of early
modern Portugal and its empire. Gathering together important texts
on social order, government, and politics by authors who made a
significant contribution to the development of early modern
Portugal, it demonstrates that Portugal was the setting for vibrant
political debate, often shaped by, and emerging in response to,
very particular assumptions, circumstances, and concerns. Combining
a chronological approach with in-depth thematic sections, the book
explores how some controversies that took place in Portugal centred
on themes similar to those in other European countries, while
others were linked to the specific nature and history of the
Portuguese monarchy and its interactions with other polities. It
thus offers an overview of the main debates on politics and
government and contributes to a more nuanced understanding of the
multifaceted history of European political ideas.
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