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The Worlds of Alfonso the Learned and James the Conqueror : intellect & force in the Middle Ages / Robert I. Burns, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Burns, Robert I., 1921-2008, Author.
- Series:
- Princeton legacy library
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Alfonso X, King of Castile and Leon, 1221-1284.
- Alfonso.
- James I, King of Aragon, 1208-1276.
- James.
- Learning and scholarship--History--Medieval, 500-1500.
- Learning and scholarship.
- Spain--History--711-1516.
- Spain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (260 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- Course Book
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1985]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The thirteenth-century monarch Alfonso the Learned of Castile and his contemporary rival James the Conqueror, of Aragon-Catalonia, are key figures who made enduring contributions to Western civilization--although neither is well known to American students. This book explores the contrasts and convergences not only of the kings but of the scholarly-cultural with the military-commercial society.Originally published in 1985.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Abbreviations
- Preface
- Chronology Chart: The Thirteenth Century
- I. Castle of Intellect, Castle of Force: The Worlds of Alfonso the Learned and James the Conqueror / Burns, Robert I.
- 2. Prelude to Power: Kingship and Constitution in the Realms of Aragon, 1175-1250 / Bisson, Thomas N.
- 3. Paths to Ruin: The Economic and Financial Policies of Alfonso the Learned / O'callaghan, Joseph F.
- 4. Patronage and Piety: Catalan Letters from Llull to March / Webster, Jill R.
- 5. Two Warrior-Kings and Their Municipal Militias: The Townsman-Soldier in Law and Life / Powers, James F.
- 6. James the Conqueror: Montpellier and Southern France / Lewis, Archibald R.
- 7. Law and Politics: Alfonso's Program of Political Reform / Macdonald, Robert A.
- 8. Epilogue: Apotheosis / Burns, Robert I.
- APPENDIX: Genealogical Tables, Alfonso X and James
- Bibliographic Essay
- Contributors
- Index
- Backmatter
- Notes:
- "Published under the auspices of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, University of California, Los Angeles."
- Includes index.
- Bibliography: pages [217]-223.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-691-63933-7
- 0-691-61132-7
- 1-4008-5774-0
- OCLC:
- 644816938
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