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Monarchs Throughout The Ages Have Commissioned Official Histories That Cast Their Reigns In A Favorable Light For Future Generations. These Accounts, Sanctioned And Supported By The Ruling Government, Often Gloss Over The More Controversial Aspects Of A King's Or Queen's Time On The Throne. Instead, They Present Highly Selective And Positive Readings Of A Monarch's Contribution To National Identity And Global Affairs. In Clio And The Crown, Richard L. Kagan Examines The Official Histories Of Spanish Monarchs From Medieval Times To The Middle Of The 18th Century. He Expertly Guides Readers Through The Different Kinds Of Official Histories Commissioned: Those Whose Primary Focus Was The Monarch; Those That Centered On The Spanish Kingdom As A Whole; And Those That Celebrated Spain's Conquest Of The New World. In Doing So, Kagan Also Documents The Life And Work Of Individual Court Chroniclers, Examines Changes In The Practice Of Official History, And Highlights The Political Machinations That Influenced The Redaction Of Such Histories. Just As World Leaders Today Rely On Fast-talking Press Officers To Explain Their Sometimes Questionable Actions To The Public, So Too Did The Kings And

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Author

Kagan, Richard L.

Publisher

Johns Hopkins University Press

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781421401652

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Humanities