Alfonso X of Castile-León Royal Patronage, Self-Promotion and Manuscripts in Thirteenth-Century Spain |
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| Author:
| Kennedy, Kirstin |
| Series title: | Church, Faith and Culture in the Medieval West Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-94-6298-897-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2019 |
| Publisher: | Amsterdam University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $131.00 |
Book Description:
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This book analyses text, image and manuscript layout to deepen our understanding of the different ways in which Alfonso is presented as a learned king in the manuscripts he commissioned, and reassesses the number of manuscripts copied for him.
This book analyses text, image and manuscript layout to deepen our understanding of the different ways in which Alfonso is presented as a learned king in the manuscripts he commissioned, and reassesses the number of manuscripts copied for him.