Village World of Early Medieval Northern Spain (e-bog) af Portass, Robert
Portass, Robert (forfatter)

Village World of Early Medieval Northern Spain e-bog

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The pattern of rural life in early medieval Spain is here vividly brought to life through careful examination of contemporary documents.In the early eighth century, the Muslim general Tariq ibn Ziyad led his forces across the Straits of Gibraltar and conquered most of the Iberian Peninsula. However, alongside the flourishing kingdom of al-Andalus, the small Christian realm of Asturias-Leon endu...
E-bog 253,01 DKK
Forfattere Portass, Robert (forfatter)
Udgivet 18 maj 2017
Længde 239 sider
Genrer 1DSE
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781787440036
The pattern of rural life in early medieval Spain is here vividly brought to life through careful examination of contemporary documents.In the early eighth century, the Muslim general Tariq ibn Ziyad led his forces across the Straits of Gibraltar and conquered most of the Iberian Peninsula. However, alongside the flourishing kingdom of al-Andalus, the small Christian realm of Asturias-Leon endured in the northern mountains. This book charts the social, economic and political development of Asturias-Leon from the Islamic conquest to 1031. Using a forensic comparative method, which examinesthe abundant charter material from two regions of northern Spain - the Liebana valley in Cantabria, and the Celanova region of southern Galicia - it sheds new light on village society, the workings of government, and the constantswirl of buying, selling and donating that marked the rhythms of daily life. It also maps the contact points between rulers and ruled, offering new insights on the motivations and actions of both peasant proprietors and aristocrats. Robert Portass is Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Lincoln.