History and the Historians of Medieval Spain
Peter Linehan
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Description for History and the Historians of Medieval Spain
Hardcover. A study of medieval Spain and its historians, from the chroniclers of the Middle Ages to the revisionists of the post-Franco era. This book reveals history in the making during the 800 years between the Roman period and what is now described as the birth of the modern state. Num Pages: 766 pages, 4 pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBAH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1239.
This is a study of medieval Spain and its historians, from the chroniclers of the middle ages to the revisionists of the post-Franco era. The history of medieval Spain has long been perceived as a tale of original sin followed by a long-drawn-out process of atonement. History and the Historians of Medieval Spain traces the development of that perception. It is a formidably researched tour de force which reveals history in the making during the eight hundred years which separated the end of the Roman period from what is now described as the birth of the modern state. In ... Read more
This is a study of medieval Spain and its historians, from the chroniclers of the middle ages to the revisionists of the post-Franco era. The history of medieval Spain has long been perceived as a tale of original sin followed by a long-drawn-out process of atonement. History and the Historians of Medieval Spain traces the development of that perception. It is a formidably researched tour de force which reveals history in the making during the eight hundred years which separated the end of the Roman period from what is now described as the birth of the modern state. In ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
766
Condition
New
Number of Pages
766
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198219453
SKU
V9780198219453
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Reviews for History and the Historians of Medieval Spain
'This is an intriguing book. Lengthy and witty, Linehan's book is nevertheless primarily a work of formidable scholarship. Linehan has an unrivalled grasp of the early medieval Church and its doings.' Times Literary Supplement 'The theme of this notable book is the manipulation of Spain's medieval history by Spanish historians, then or later. In the course of his ample investigations, ... Read more