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The Worlds of Alfonso the Learned and James the Conqueror: Intellect and Force in the Middle Ages
Hardback
Main Details
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The Worlds of Alfonso the Learned and James the Conqueror: Intellect and Force in the Middle Ages
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Robert Ignatius Burns
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Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:260 | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780691639338
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Classifications | Dewey:946.02 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
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-
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