The aristocracy in twelfth-century León and Castile / Simon Barton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barton, Simon, 1962- author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought ; 4th ser., 34.

Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought ; 4th ser., 34

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aristocracy (Social class)--Spain--Leon (Kingdom)--History--To 1500.

Aristocracy (Social class).

Aristocracy (Social class)--Spain--Castile--History--To 1500.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 366 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

The Aristocracy in Twelfth-Century León & Castile

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume examines the nature of aristocratic society in the Spanish kingdom of León and Castile in the twelfth century. Drawing on an extensive range of original sources, many of them unpublished, it highlights the unrivalled wealth, status and power enjoyed by some members of the aristocracy. It also explores the multifarious roles that lay magnates were expected to fulfil: as family protectors, landlords and judges; as courtiers, diplomats and military commanders; and, not least, as patrons of the church. The nobility of León and Castile experienced a number of important changes during this period. There are signs that a few great families began to develop an embryonic sense of lineage. The struggle for ascendancy with al-Andalus - Muslim Spain - also enabled some magnates to acquire influence far from their traditional centres of power, and the concept of crusade made itself felt in aristocratic circles. The book's Appendices include a unique biographical study of the counts of León and Castile and a selection of genealogical tables.

Contents:

1. Leon and Castile in the Twentieth Century

2. Class, Family and Household

3. The Lineaments of Power

4. The Nobility and the Crown

5. A Warrior Aristocracy

6. Piety and Patronage

App. 1. The counts of twelfth-century Leon and Castile

App. 2. Select genealogies

App. 3. Select charters.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780511093159

0511093152

9780511585128

0511585128

9780511007385

0511007388

Publisher Number:

2027/heb00106 hdl