Damian J. (Hrsg.) Smith

The Book of Deeds of James I of Aragon

A Translation of the Medieval Catalan Llibre dels Fets

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The 'Book of Deeds' is the first known autobiography by a Christian king. Its author was James I of Aragon (1213-76), known as 'The Conqueror', one of the great political figures of 13th-century Europe and a successful crusader. In his 'Deeds', James describes the turbulent years of his minority, the thrilling capture of Majorca, the methodical conquest of the kingdom of Valencia, the reconquest of the kingdom of Murcia after Castile had failed to hold it, and many of the important events of his reign. While crusade and conquest of Spanish territory from the Muslims and Christian-Muslim relations on the frontier are central features of the… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Buffery, Helena (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-1-351-89384-8
EAN: 9781351893848
Produktnummer: 33850282
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Seitenangabe: 424 S.
Plattform: PDF
Masse: 7'978 KB

Über den Autor

Damian J. Smith is Associate Professor in the Department of History, St Louis University, U.S.A. Helena Buffery is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Hispanic Studies, University of Birmingham, U.K.