The Spanish Armada of 1588: Historiography and Annotated Bibliography

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A comprehensive bibliography of the Spanish Armada of 1588 which provides a critical assessment of important source materials and an annotated bibliography of all genres of literature in Western languages. Eugene Rasor describes 1081 titles, including the collection of writings that have accompanied the recent 400th anniversary of the Armada campaign. Cross-references from the narrative to bibliographical entries and a full index should make this guide easy for researchers at all levels to use in their study of naval and European history. This reference covers one of the most important campaigns in naval history. The first part of the book consists of a narrative assessing the literature on the Spanish Armada in terms of background, history, leaders, preparations and tactics, and the consequences of the conflict. Source materials include all published books, monographs, official histories, government publications, dissertations, bibliographies, pertinent journals and periodicals and related articles, collections of archival and research sources and their locations, other significant holdings, published and broadcasted interviews, fiction, drama and art. English, Spanish, French, Dutch and other Western languages are covered in a comprehensive manner, and both English and Spanish perspectives are presented carefully. The book also offers a short chronology.

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. . . the value of Rasor's work is uncontestable. This important reference guide will be useful for all students and scholars of the Spanish Armada and will be a welcomed addition to all scholarly collections and libraries.-Albion
A comprehensive reference on the subject. Recommended.-Reference Book Review
An author and broad subject index conclude this volume, which is recommended for academic libraries with serious interests in military history and, of course, English and European History.-A.L.B.R.
"A comprehensive reference on the subject. Recommended."-Reference Book Review
"An author and broad subject index conclude this volume, which is recommended for academic libraries with serious interests in military history and, of course, English and European History."-A.L.B.R.
." . . the value of Rasor's work is uncontestable. This important reference guide will be useful for all students and scholars of the Spanish Armada and will be a welcomed addition to all scholarly collections and libraries."-Albion

Author Bio

EUGENE L. RASOR is Professor of History at Emory and Henry College. He is the author of The Battle of Jutland: A Bibliography and The Falklands/Malvinas Campaign: A Bibliography, both published by Greenwood Press in 1991. He specializes in naval and military history.