Alfonso X and the Cantigas De Santa Maria

Alfonso X and the Cantigas De Santa Maria
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 9004110232
ISBN-13 : 9789004110236
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Book Synopsis Alfonso X and the Cantigas De Santa Maria by : Joseph F. O'Callaghan

Download or read book Alfonso X and the Cantigas De Santa Maria written by Joseph F. O'Callaghan and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1998 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the "Cantigas de Santa Maria," a collection of about four hundred poems written in Galician, Alfonso X, el Sabio, king of Castile-Leon, has left us a kind of poetic biography. This volume explicates the historical circumstances surrounding the stories that the king tells about himself and his kingdom. As Mary's troubadour, he appeals to her as his advocate and consoler.


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