Spain's Centuries of Crisis: 1300 - 1474

A History of Spain

by Teofilo F. Ruiz

A comprehensive history that focuses on the crises of Spain in the late middle ages and the early transformations that underpinned the later successes of the Catholic Monarchs. Illuminates Spain's history from the early fourteenth century to the union of the Crowns of Castile and Aragon in 1474 Examines the challenges and reforms of the social, economic, political, and cultural structures of the country Looks at the early transformations that readied Spain for the future opportunities and challenges of the early modern Age of Discovery Includes a helpful bibliography to direct the reader toward further study

Genres: History, Nonfiction

249 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 27, 2007

Reviews

[Arbitrista · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pretty fair summary of the period, with a particularly good discussion of the relationship among the 3 religions of the peninsula and of the the importance of the monarchy to social stability. One thing I didn't agree with was the exclusion of Portugal from the discussion. "Spain" was a geographic concept comprising the entire peninsula until the Union of Crowns in 1479. Portugal was a integral part of what was happening in Spain at any moment and should be included in such historical reviews.