Spain, 1157-1300: A Partible Inheritance

Spain, 1157-1300: A Partible Inheritance
ISBN-10
1444342681
ISBN-13
9781444342680
Category
History
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
2011-03-16
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Author
Peter Linehan

Description

Spain, 1157-1300 makes use of a vast body of primary and secondary source material to provide a balanced overview of a crucial period of Spanish as well as of European history. Examines the most significant phase of Spanish mainland development Considers the profound intellectual consequences of Christian advances into Islamic Spain Explores the varying fortunes of the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon, and focuses on the reign of the learned Alfonso X of Castile Utilizes the vast body of primary and secondary source material published over the past 30 years

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