RUDOLF II AND HIS WORLD: A STUDY IN INTELLECTUAL HISTORY 1576-1612
by R.J.W. Evans
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st thus. 1997
Very good condition. Originally published in 1973. An original account of the HAbsburg Emperor Rudolf II. A brooding, half-mad melancholic, conspicuous for his lavish patronage of the arts, obsessed with occult sciences and chronically inept politically - this bizarre image of one of the most significant figures in European history is here exposed to detailed historical scrutiny while his entire cultural, intellectual and political milieu is reconstructed. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. xiv and 321 pages including index.
Corners of covers lightly rubbed, rear cover lightly scuffed. Pencil underlining very neat and difficult to spot.
ISBN: 0500279861
Stock no. 1829450
