by John Edwards · Biblioteca Nueva, S.L · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788497425827
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«Isabel y Fernando» is the historical biography by John Edwards, published by Biblioteca Nueva, S.L. in paperback (248 pages, in Spanish).
The book studies the joint reign of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon and their power relationship. It analyzes the unification of Spain, the establishment of the Inquisition in 1478, the forced conversions of Muslims and Jews, and the support for Christopher Columbus that led to the discovery of the New World. According to the author, that influence lasted for centuries, until Francoism.
Subtitle: «Constructores de un régimen». Belongs to the Perfiles del Poder collection. Translated by Nellie Manso de Zúñiga from the original «Ferdinand and Isabella» (2004).
Aimed at those interested in the history of Spain, the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, and the relations between power and religion in the premodern era.
Johnny Reid Edwards is an American lawyer and former politician who represented North Carolina in the United States Senate from 1999 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the party's vice presidential nominee under Senator John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. He also was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008.
