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Garrett mattingly may 6, 1900 december 18, 1962 was a professor of european history at columbia university who specialized in early modern diplomatic history. The ratings and comments for the armada by garrett mattingly are actually for a poorly rated book by an author named. In the armada, garrett mattingly has written far more than a history of the defeat of the spanish fleet in 1588. Aug 01, 2005 chronicling one of the most spectacular events of the sixteenth century, the armada is the definitive story of the english fleets infamous defeat of the spanish armada in 1588. The armada is the definitive story of the english fleets infamous defeat of the spanish armada in 1588. It was published in 1959 by houghton mifflin company, and mattingly won a special pulitzer prize for the work in 1960 as a first class history and a literary work of high order. The armada is a popular history by garrett mattingly a historian who taught at columbia universityabout the attempt of the spanish armada to invade england in 1588. Find the defeat of the spanish armada by mattingly, garrett at biblio. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the armada. The armada by garrett mattingly, a hardcover fourth printing with an orange cloth binding. While ostensibly about the battle between england and the spanish armada, it is really about. Mattingly elected to relate the history as if it were a narrative, and. In this book, mattingly, unlike many others who have concentrated on the naval aspects of the episode, explores the motivations of the states and individuals involved.
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The defeat of the spanish armada by garrett mattingly. Mattingly elected to relate the history as if it were a narrative, and the quasinovelistic approach works brilliantly. When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your library section along with the audio. It covers not just the events in spain and england and at sea, but also those on the continent, most notably in france. A very detailed book that could have used some maps to show where things were happening before, during, and after the battle. And discover the incredible narrative power of garrett mattinglys dramatic, pulitzer prizewinning history, the armada. In putting the naval campaign of 1588 back into the context of the first great international crisis of modern history, mattingly builds up, like the. The invincible armada and elizabethan england by garrett. The defeat of the spanish armada by mattingly, garrett ebook. The armada is a popular history by garrett mattinglya historian who taught at columbia universityabout the attempt of the spanish armada to invade. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
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