The world of El Cid: Chronicles of the Spanish ReconquestSimon Barton, Richard Fletcher Manchester University Press, 2013 M01 1 - 296 páginas Makes available, for the first time in English translation, four of the principal narrative sources for the history of the Spanish kingdom of León-Castile during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Three chronicles focus primarily upon the activities of the kings of León-Castile as leaders of the Reconquest of Spain from the forces of Islam, and especially upon Fernando I (1037-65), his son Alfonso VI (1065-1109) and the latter's grandson Alfonso VII (1126-57). The fourth chronicle is a biography of the hero Rodrigo Díaz, better remembered as El Cid, and is the main source of information about his extraordinary career as a mercenary soldier who fought for Christian and Muslim alike. Covers the fascinating interaction of the Muslim and Christian worlds, each at the height of their power. Each text is prefaced by its own introduction and accompanied by explanatory notes. |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 73
Página 4
... lords. Ample pastures were needed. So too were armed men to patrol them and to garrison the strongpoints where a refuge could be found when Almanzor's cavalry was sighted. Eleventh-century León was an expanding kingdom, a frontier ...
... lords. Ample pastures were needed. So too were armed men to patrol them and to garrison the strongpoints where a refuge could be found when Almanzor's cavalry was sighted. Eleventh-century León was an expanding kingdom, a frontier ...
Página 10
... lord Alfonso, the orthodox emperor of Spain', that is, Alfonso VI (1065–1109). Unfortunately he never completed his task, thus denying to historians a Gesta Adefonsi to set alongside other eleventh-century royal biographies such as ...
... lord Alfonso, the orthodox emperor of Spain', that is, Alfonso VI (1065–1109). Unfortunately he never completed his task, thus denying to historians a Gesta Adefonsi to set alongside other eleventh-century royal biographies such as ...
Página 13
... lord saints', more loosely 'of the holy patron saints'.7 In support of this identification there may be adduced, first, that Sahagún was thrice mentioned in the HS (in chs 41, 71 and 104); second, that given that Alfonso VI was buried ...
... lord saints', more loosely 'of the holy patron saints'.7 In support of this identification there may be adduced, first, that Sahagún was thrice mentioned in the HS (in chs 41, 71 and 104); second, that given that Alfonso VI was buried ...
Página 24
... Lord are mercy and truth.3 For He allots some, inexorably ensnared by their various sins, to the eternal torments; others He invites to the flowery meadows of the heavenly homeland as rewards for a good life. Some indeed, answerable in ...
... Lord are mercy and truth.3 For He allots some, inexorably ensnared by their various sins, to the eternal torments; others He invites to the flowery meadows of the heavenly homeland as rewards for a good life. Some indeed, answerable in ...
Página 29
... lord Alfonso, the orthodox emperor of Spain,32 and, separately, the life of the same:33 in the first place because his more noble deeds seem worthy to be remembered; second because, now that the whole length of his fragile life34 has ...
... lord Alfonso, the orthodox emperor of Spain,32 and, separately, the life of the same:33 in the first place because his more noble deeds seem worthy to be remembered; second because, now that the whole length of his fragile life34 has ...
Contenido
1 | |
9 | |
Bishop Bishop Pelayo of Oviedo Chronicon Regum Legionensium | 65 |
Historia Roderici | 90 |
Chronica Adefonsi Imperatoris | 148 |
Bibliography | 264 |
Index | 274 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
The World of El Cid: Chronicles of the Spanish Reconquest Simon Barton,Richard Fletcher Vista previa limitada - 2000 |
The World of El Cid: Chronicles of the Spanish Reconquest Simon Barton,Richard Fletcher Vista de fragmentos - 2000 |
The World of El Cid: Chronicles of the Spanish Reconquest Simon Barton,Richard Fletcher Vista de fragmentos - 2000 |
Términos y frases comunes
Alfonso VII Almería Almoravid Aragon army attacked barbarians Barcelona battle began bishop body brother called camp campaign castle century CHAPTER Christians chronicler church commanders Córdoba Count daughter death defeated destroyed died early emperor enemies father Fernández Fernando fight foot-soldiers Galicia García gave give given gold González granted Hagarenes hands heard held Historia honour Isidoro killed king King Alfonso king of León king’s kingdom knights known land later León Leonese lived Lord Madrid March messengers Moabites Muño Muslim nobles once ordered Oviedo peace Pedro Pelayo Pérez Portugal Queen Ramiro received referred region reign Reilly remained returned River Rodrigo royal ruled Saint Sánchez Sancho Saracens sent Seville siege Spain suggested sword taken Tashufin Toledo took town translated troops Urraca Valencia Vermudo victory waged wife wish Zaragoza