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The Duke of Alba

By: Henry Kamen

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An engrossing biography that attempts to fathom the motivations of an infamous sixteenth-century Spanish general Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo, the third duke of Alba (1507-82), is known to history as "the butcher of Flanders." The general who carried out Philip II's repressive policies in the Netherlands, he was responsible for the massacre of thousands of men, women, and children, considering it better to lay waste an entire country than leave it in the hands of heretics. Alba came to represent for contemporaries as well as for future generations the unacceptable face of Spanish imperialism. In this intriguing re-evaluation, Henry Kamen narrates the duke's personal history, looking beyond the conventional image to reveal motives and to explain rather than simply to condemn. Kamen examines the early years of Alba's life, his travels over the whole of Europe, and the complex military and political career that made him Spain's leading general of the imperial age. Drawing on the duke's rich and expressive surviving correspondence, Kamen explores Alba's beliefs and considers his infamous actions within the contexts of his time and of the monarchs--Emperor Charles V and King Philip II of Spain--whom he served.

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Yale University Press

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0300102836

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9780300102833

The Life and Letters of Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq. Signeur of Bousbeque Knight, Imperial Ambassador

Vol. II

By: Charles Thornton Forster,Francis Henry Blackburne Daniell

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The Life and Letters of Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq. Signeur of Bousbeque Knight, Imperial Ambassador

Vol. II

By: Charles Thornton Forster,Francis Henry Blackburne Daniell

Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.

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350

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3385454395

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9783385454392

A History of the Inquisition of Spain; Vol. 3

Volume 3

By: Henry Charles Lea

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A History of the Inquisition of Spain; Vol. 3

Volume 3

By: Henry Charles Lea

Reproduction of the original: A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3 by Henry Charles Lea

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3752409533

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9783752409536

The History of Modern Europe

Vol. I

By: Thomas Henry Dyer

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The History of Modern Europe

Vol. I

By: Thomas Henry Dyer

Reprint of the original, first published in 1861.

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654

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3375040903

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9783375040901

Good Military Wives Stay

Obstacles to Openly Opposing Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

By: Monica Henry

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Obstacles to Openly Opposing Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

By: Monica Henry

Women and men are socialized to accept and perform certain gendered roles generally man as warrior/protector and woman as caretaker/protected. The United States Military depends on the wives of servicemen to embrace these gendered roles in order to carry out military operations such as Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF.) The conservative nature of the military, its demand for obedience and loyalty, the dependency of military wives on the military community for financial and social support to cope with the hardships of military life contribute to the reluctance of those opposed to OIF to publicly express this opposition and/or contribute to their negative perceptions of the antiwar movement. Although large-scale opposition to OIF among military wives is unlikely, to avoid further alienating military wives and potential allies, members of the anti-war movement should consider the impact that specific methods of protest have on military families and engage in anti-war activities accordingly.

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Universal-Publishers

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1581123825

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The Duke of Alba

The Duke of Alba

The Life and Letters of Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq. Signeur of Bousbeque Knight, Imperial Ambassador

The Life and Letters of Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq. Signeur of Bousbeque Knight, Imperial Ambassador

A History of the Inquisition of Spain; Vol. 3

A History of the Inquisition of Spain; Vol. 3

The History of Modern Europe

The History of Modern Europe

Good Military Wives Stay

Good Military Wives Stay

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