Silver, Trade, and War : Spain and America in the Making of Early Modern Europe, Hardcover by Stein, Stanley J.; Stein, Barbara H., ISBN 0801861357, ISBN-13 9780801861352, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

The authors consider the era of commercial capitalism, between late medieval and modern times (about 1). During this period, they argue, Spanish colonialism was on the cutting edge of an early global economy, but it also allowed Spain to preserve its medieval institutions beyond their usefulness, leading to the country's eventual stagnation and decline. Spanish attempts at modernization are also considered. Throughout th, a colonial rather than metropolitan prism informs the authors' analysis. Stanley J. Stein is an emeritus professor of Spanish culture and civilization at Princeton University. Barbara H. Stein is an independent historian and former bibliographer for Latin America, Spain, and Portugal at Princeton University's Firestone Library. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()