Courtier and the King (eBook)

Ruy Gómez de Silva, Philip II, and the Court of Spain

James M. Boyden (Autor)

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2024
250 Seiten
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-37739-4 (ISBN)

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Ruy Gómez de Silva, or the prince of Eboli, was one of the central figures at the court of Spain in the sixteenth century. Thanks to his oily affability, social grace, and an uncanny knack for anticipating and catering to the desires of his prince, he rose from obscurity to become the favorite and chief minister of Philip II.

From the scattered surviving sources James Boyden weaves a vivid, compelling narrative: one that breathes life not only into Ruy Gómez, but into the court, the era, and the enigmatic character of Phillip II as well. Elegantly written and highly readable, this book discovers in the career of Gómez the techniques, aspirations, and mentality of an accomplished courtier in the age of Castiglione.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1995.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.6.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Schlagworte: 16th century • 16th century spain • age of castiglione • Ambition • Chief Minister • compelling narrative • courtesan • Courtier • court of spain • elegantly written • enigmatic character • highly readable • historical european biographies • History of Spain • Mentality • Nobility • Philip II • prince of eboli • royalty • ruy gomez de silva • social climber • social grace • spanish court • Spanish History
• ISBN-10: 0-520-37739-7 / 0520377397
• ISBN-13: 978-0-520-37739-4 / 9780520377394