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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lexington :
The University Press of Kentucky,
[1998]
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| Series: | Studies in Romance languages (Lexington, Ky.) ;
44 |
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| Summary: | 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 |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (134 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| ISBN: | 0813159091 9780813159096 |