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Gerald De Gaury (1897–1984)

Autore di Rulers of Mecca

11+ opere 54 membri 2 recensioni 1 preferito

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Opere di Gerald De Gaury

Opere correlate

The Queen of Sheba (1981) — Introduzione, alcune edizioni17 copie

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Informazioni generali

Nome legale
de Gaury, Gerald Simpson Hillairet Rutland Vere
Altri nomi
DE GAURY, Gerald
Data di nascita
1897
Data di morte
1984
Sesso
male
Nazionalità
UK
Attività lavorative
officer (British Army)
diplomat
soldier

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Published in 1955, we have a biography based mainly on Spanish sources, about a famous Spanish General, Gonzalo de Cordoba, who fought in Granada, and in Southern Italy. He was promoted mainly by that very good recruiter, Isabella the Catholic of Castile, and after her death, his fortunes declined rapidly, due to the machinations of King Ferdinand of Aragon. The book reveals a good deal about the precarious Spanish finances that limped from the looting of Granada, to the end of Ferdinand's reign. The matter is mostly political, for the author though an ex-officer, relied heavily on Charles Oman's "Art of War" in the Renaissance". It is well worth the read if one wishes a view of Spain before Mexico and Peru lent their incomes to European Spain.… (altro)
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DinadansFriend | Apr 11, 2022 |
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bibyerrahi | Aug 24, 2021 |

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Opere
11
Opere correlate
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Utenti
54
Popolarità
#299,230
Voto
½ 2.5
Recensioni
2
ISBN
9
Preferito da
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