Saavedra Fajardo and the myth of ingenious Habsburg diplomacy

a new political biography and sourcebook (1637-1646)

This book presents a comprehensive and thorough re-evaluation of famed Spanish writer and diplomat Saavedra Fajardo’s performance as a negotiator, propagandist, politician and thinker, in the context of the relationship between the two branches of the House of Austria (Madrid and Vienna) during the ...