The Aristocracy in Twelfth-Century León and Castile

ISBN-13: 9780521497275 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 386 str.

Simon Barton

Opis

This volume examines the nature of aristocratic society in the Spanish kingdoms of Leon and Castile in the twelfth century. Drawing on an extensive range of original sources, many of them unpublished, it highlights the unrivaled wealth, status and power enjoyed by some members of the aristocracy. It also explores the multifarious roles that lay magnates were expected to fulfill: as family protectors, landlords and judges; as courtiers, diplomats and military commanders; and, not least, as patrons of the church.

Recenzje

' … a sound and thorough book'. Journal of Ecclesiastical History

Spis treści

Preface; 1. León and Castile in the twelfth century; 2. Class, family and household; 3. The lineaments of power; 4. The nobility of the crown; 5. A warrior aristocracy; 6. Piety and patronage; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography.