By the 1780s in the city of Barcelona alone, more than 150 factories shipped calicoes to every major city in Spain and across the Atlantic. This book narrates t

Drawing upon economic history, cultural studies, intellectual history and the history of science and medicine, this collection of case studies examines the tran

Through reference entries and primary documents, this book surveys a wide range of topics related to the history of the Spanish Empire, including past events an

Tracing the evolution of fashion-from the early draped fabrics of ancient times to the catwalk couture of today, Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and

In the spring of 1623 Charles, Prince of Wales, the young heir to the English and Scottish thrones donned a false wig and beard and slipped out of England under