The Spanish Seaborne Empire
"J. H. Parry is a meticulous scholar, and brings a wealth of information  to bear. . . . He tells the long, complex story with admirable balance."  --John  A. Crow, Saturday Review"Likely to remain the standard volume on the society created by the  development and decline of the Spanish empire."  --Irwin R. Blacker, New York  Times  Book Review