Alfonso X and the Cantigas de Santa Maria : : A Poetic Biography / / Joseph O'Callaghan.
In the Cantigas de Santa Maria , a collection of more than four hundred poems written in the language of medieval Galicia in praise of the Virgin Mary, Alfonso X, el Sabio, king of Castile-Leon, has left us a kind of poetic biography. Declaring himself Mary's troubadour, he appeals to her as hi...
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| Superior document: | The Medieval Mediterranean ; 16 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden;, Boston : : BRILL,, 1998. |
| Year of Publication: | 1998 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The Medieval Mediterranean ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
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Table of Contents:
- List of Illustrations
- Abbreviations
- Maps
- Illustrations 1-12
- Preface
- 1. A Poetic Biography
- 2. The Troubadour of Our Lady
- 3. Filial Piety and Dynastic History
- 4. The Idea of Kinship
- 5. The Threat of Islam
- 6. The Mudejar Uprising
- 7. Crisis and Disillusionment
- 8. The Benimerines and The Wars of Granada
- 9. The Cycle of El Puerto de Santa Maria
- 10. King Alfonso's Last Judgement
- 11. The End of King Alfonso's Journey
- Bibliography
- Index.