La Gomera a través de la cartografía [1588 - 1899]

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Tras la paz de Utrecht en 1713, la nueva dinastía de los Borbones se esforzó en recuperar el protagonismo español en la esfera internacional. En primer lugar, recuperó gran parte de sus posesiones italianas. Luego, desarrolló su marina de guerra -denominada la Real Armada- a partir de 1714, como arma disuasoria en su política exterior, sus navegaciones europeas y la defensa de su imperio americano y filipino. El esfuerzo que realizó la monarquía hispánica fue enorme y los resultados fueron muy positivos hasta comienzos de la década de 1790, convirtiéndose en la tercera potencia...

Obra lujosamente editada en gran formato, con numerosas ilustraciones a color; parte esencial del contenido. Da una visión general de la realidad histórica americana en los siglos XVI y XVII desde una óptica renovada e integradora que abarca todos los campos temáticos: sociedad, población, economía, instituciones, iglesia, arte, urbanismo, etc.

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