Astraea: The Imperial Theme in the Sixteenth Century by Frances Yates

Astraea: The Imperial Theme in the Sixteenth Century

Frances Yates

256 pages first pub 1975 (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy informative reflective slow-paced

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This book examines the images and symbolism of European monarchy in the 16th century. The accession of Charles V, with his vast dominions in both the old and new worlds, was the occasion for a renewal of the myth of Empire in the West. The theme w...

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