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Military entrepreneurs and the Spanish contractor state in the eighteenth century

By Rafael , Torres Sánchez

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2016
ISBN
0198784112, 978-0-19-878411-1, 9780191086717, 0191086711, 9780191826702, 0191826707
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (5930976 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
304\320
Time added
2017-04-22 03:00:00
Military;18th century;HISTORY;Europe;Spain & PortuSpain;History

Description

Offers a new interpretation of the military entrepreneurs' role in state construction in early-modern Spain, demonstrating how their success or failure could determine whether or not warfare became a driving force of the economy and wealth, or an endless source of problems. Abstract: Offers a new interpretation of the military entrepreneurs' role in state construction in early-modern Spain, demonstrating how their success or failure could determine whether or not warfare became a driving force of the economy and wealth, or an endless source of problems. Read more...

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