Alfonso X, the Learned [[electronic resource] ] : a biography / / by H. Salvador Martínez ; English translation by Odile Cisneros

• Autore: Martínez H. Salvador
• Pubblicazione: Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (611 p.)
• Disciplina: 946/.02092; B
• Soggetto geografico: Castile (Spain) History Alfonso X, 1252-1284; Castile (Spain) Kings and rulers Biography
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Translated from [Spanish?].
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [567]-573) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction: The "Alfonsine era" -- The apprenticeship of a great king -- A prince's education -- Alfonso King -- The quest for the imperial crown -- Alfonso, King of the Romans -- Gregory X and the end of imperial ambitions -- Illness and intellectual pursuits -- The black decade (1269-1279) -- The nobles' rebellion -- Desnaturación -- The problems of succession -- Don Sancho is declared successor -- Deposition and civil war -- Don Sancho seeks the consolidation of power -- The last wills of Alfonso X -- Conclusion: In praise of knowledge.
• Sommario/riassunto: Recent publications about King Alfonso X have tended to focus on his role as monarch in the context of the institutions of the realm. This book, however, emphasizes the human dimension of this extraordinary figure. Drawing on King Alfonso’s own works and on extensive archival sources, both well-known and neglected, Salvador Martínez brings to life a king who valued the possession of knowledge above all earthly riches. The \'Learned King\' left a vast legacy of work, which would influence developments in both Spain and Europe, most significantly in the transfer of knowledge from the Arabs to the Christian West. With his intellectual curiosity and his pursuit of wisdom, Alfonso X is a towering figure at the origins of modernity.
• Altri titoli varianti: Alfonso 10, the Learned; Alfonso the Tenth, the Learned
• Titolo autorizzato: Alfonso X, the Learned
• ISBN: 1-282-78661-X; 9786612786617; 90-04-19342-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910459172403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies in the history of Christian traditions ; ; v. 146.