Twilight of the Renaissance
Subtitle: the life of Juan de Valdés
By: Daniel A. Crews.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng; spa
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9780802098672
Subjects: Valdés, Juan de, -- d. 1541; Valdés, Juan de, -- m. 1541; Authors, Spanish -- Classical period, 1500-1700 -- Biography; Renaissance -- Italy; Écrivains espagnols -- 16e siècle -- Biographies; Renaissance -- Italie; Holy Roman Empire -- Politics and government -- 16th century; Papal States -- Politics and government -- 16th century; Holy Roman Empire -- History -- Charles V, 1519-1556; Papal States -- History -- 1417-1605; Naples (Kingdom) -- History -- Spanish rule, 1442-1707; Italy -- Church history -- 16th century; Holy Roman Empire -- Court and courtiers -- Biography; Papal States -- Court and courtiers -- Biography; Naples (Kingdom) -- Court and courtiers -- Biography; Saint Empire romain germanique -- Administration -- 16e siècle; États de l'Église -- Administration -- 16e siècle; Saint Empire romain germanique -- Histoire -- 1519-1556 (Charles V); États de l'Église -- Histoire -- 1417-1605; Naples (Royaume) -- Histoire -- 1442-1707 (Domination espagnole); Italie -- Histoire religieuse -- 16e siècle; Saint Empire romain germanique -- Cour et courtisans -- Biographies; États de l'Église -- Cour et courtisans -- Biographies; Naples (Royaume) -- Cour et courtisans -- Biographies
Genres: Biography; Biographies
Description: Diplomat, courtier, and heretic, Juan de Valdés (c.1500-1541) was one of the most famous humanist writers in Renaissance Spain. In this biography, Daniel A. Crews paints a lively portrait of a complex and fascinating figure by focusing on Valdés's service as an imperial courtier and how his employments in Italy - after brushes with the Spanish Inquisition - influenced both Spanish diplomacy and his own religious thought. Twilight of the Renaissance focuses on Valdés's political activities in Charles V's Italian alliance system and negotiations with the papacy, while painting a lively portrait of an intriguing and complex Renaissance figure.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-271) and index.

Includes some text in Spanish.