Daily life depicted in the Cantigas de Santa Maria /:

The hundreds of illuminated miniatures found in the Cantigas de Santa Maria, sponsored by King Alfonso X (1252--84), reveal many vistas of daily life in thirteenth century Spain. No other source provides such an encyclopedic view of all classes of medieval European society, from kings and popes to t...

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1. Verfasser: Keller, John Esten
Weitere Verfasser: Cash, Annette Grant, 1943-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, [1998]
Schriftenreihe:Studies in Romance languages (Lexington, Ky.) ; 44.
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Online-Zugang:DE-862
DE-863
Zusammenfassung:The hundreds of illuminated miniatures found in the Cantigas de Santa Maria, sponsored by King Alfonso X (1252--84), reveal many vistas of daily life in thirteenth century Spain. No other source provides such an encyclopedic view of all classes of medieval European society, from kings and popes to the lowest peasants. Men and women are seen farming, hunting, on pilgrimage, watching bullfights, in gambling dens, making love, tending silkworms, eating, cooking, and writing poetry, to name only a few of the human activities represented here.Combining keen observation of detail with years of exper.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (134 pages).
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780813159096
0813159091

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