The Aristocracy in Twelfth-Century León and Castile
This volume examines the nature of aristocratic society in the Spanish kingdoms of León and Castile in the twelfth century. Drawing on an extensive range of original sources, many of them unpublished, it highlights the unrivaled wealth, status and power enjoyed by some members of the aristocracy. It also explores the multifarious roles that lay magnates were expected to fulfill: as family protectors, landlords and judges; as courtiers, diplomats and military commanders; and, not least, as patrons of the church.
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The Aristocracy in Twelfth-Century León and Castile
This volume examines the nature of aristocratic society in the Spanish kingdoms of León and Castile in the twelfth century. Drawing on an extensive range of original sources, many of them unpublished, it highlights the unrivaled wealth, status and power enjoyed by some members of the aristocracy. It also explores the multifarious roles that lay magnates were expected to fulfill: as family protectors, landlords and judges; as courtiers, diplomats and military commanders; and, not least, as patrons of the church.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780521497275 |
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| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication date: | 08/14/1997 |
| Series: | Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series , #34 |
| Pages: | 386 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.20(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.20(d) |
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