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Spanish Empire

Balfour, Sebastian. The End of the Spanish Empire, 1898-1923. Oxford University Press, 1997. A study of Spain's war with the United States in 1898 and the repercussions for the empire.

Elliott, J. H. Imperial Spain 1469-1716. 2nd ed. Penguin, 2002. A distinguished historian relates the story of Spain's emergence as an imperial power.

Kagan, Richard L., and Geoffrey Parker, eds. Spain, Europe and the Atlantic World: Essays in Honour of John H. Elliott. Cambridge University Press, 1995. Essays on the Spanish Empire written in honor of a noted imperial historian.

Kamen, Henry. Empire: How Spain Became a World Power, 1492-1763. HarperCollins, 2003. Survey of the empire Spain built in Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

Lynch, John. The Hispanic World in Crisis and Change, 1598-1700. Blackwell, 1992. A solid one-volume history from a respected imperial historian.

Olson, James S., ed. Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Empire, 1402-1975. Greenwood, 1992. More than 1,300 entries make up this informative reference work on all aspects of Spain's vast empire.

Stradling, R. A. The Armada of Flanders: Spanish Maritime Policy and European War, 1568-1668. Cambridge University Press, 1992. Argues that Spanish naval power persevered beyond the destructive battle of 1588.

Thomas, Hugh. Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan. Random House, 2004. Focuses on the first 30 years of Spanish conquests.

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