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基本説明
This volume explicates the historical circumstances surrounding the events described in the cantigas.
Full Description
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.
Contents
List of Illustrations
Abbreviations
Maps
Illustrations 1-12
Preface
1. A Poetic Biography
2. The Troubadour of Our Lady
3. Filial Piety and Dynastic History
4. The Idea of Kinship
5. The Threat of Islam
6. The Mudejar Uprising
7. Crisis and Disillusionment
8. The Benimerines and The Wars of Granada
9. The Cycle of El Puerto de Santa Maria
10. King Alfonso's Last Judgement
11. The End of King Alfonso's Journey
Bibliography
Index