The Poet's Art
The Poet's Art

Author: Julian Weiss

Publisher: Ssmll

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13:

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A study of literary theory in Castile between 1400 and 1460.

Imagining the Passion in a Multiconfessional Castile
Imagining the Passion in a Multiconfessional Castile

Author: Cynthia Robinson

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 0271054107

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"An interdisciplinary reassessment of the creation and reception of religious imagery, and of its place in the devotional practices of Castilian Christians, situated against the broader panorama of Spanish culture in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries"--Provided by publisher.

Medieval Iberia
Medieval Iberia

Author: E. Michael Gerli

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-12-04

Total Pages: 951

ISBN-13: 113677162X

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As the first comprehensive reference to the vital world of medieval Spain, this unique volume focuses on the Iberian kingdoms from the fall of the Roman Empire to the aftermath of the Reconquista. The nearly 1,000 signed A-Z entries, written by renowned specialists in the field, encompass topics of key relevance to medieval Iberia, including people, events, works, and institutions, as well as interdisciplinary coverage of literature, language, history, arts, folklore, religion, and science. Also providing in-depth discussions of the rich contributions of Muslim and Jewish cultures, and offering useful insights into their interactions with Catholic Spain, this comprehensive work is an invaluable tool for students, scholars, and general readers alike. For a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample entries, and more, visit the Medieval Iberia: An Encyclopedia website.

Book of Alexander (Libro de Alexandre)
Book of Alexander (Libro de Alexandre)

Author: Richard Rabone

Publisher: Liverpool University Press

Published: 2009-10-19

Total Pages: 753

ISBN-13: 1800345003

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The Libro de Alexandre is an epic poem about the life of Alexander the Great, written by an anonymous Spanish cleric in the thirteenth century. It is the most substantial poem (and almost certainly the first) composed in the learned cuaderna vía verse form and provides a unique insight into the intellectual world from which it sprang.

The Arthur of the Iberians
The Arthur of the Iberians

Author: David Hook

Publisher: University of Wales Press

Published: 2015-06-15

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 1783162430

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Up-to-date Coverage of the scope and extent of the important tradition of Arthurian material in Iberian languages and of the modern scholarship on it. (= Wide-ranging bibliographical coverage and guide to both texts and research on them.) Written by Specialists in the different Romance languages of the Iberian Peninsula (Portuguese, Catalan, Galician, Spanish and its dialects). (= Expert analysis of different traditions by leading scholars from Spain and the UK.) Wide-ranging Study not only of medieval and Renaissance literary texts, but also of modern Arthurian fiction, of the global spread of Arthurian legends in the Spanish and Portuguese worlds, and of the social impact of the legends through adoption of names of Arthurian characters and imitation of practices narrated in the legends. (=A comprehensive guide to both literary and social impact of Arthurian material in major world languages.)

Women Readers and Writers in Medieval Iberia
Women Readers and Writers in Medieval Iberia

Author: Montserrat Piera

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2019-08-05

Total Pages: 507

ISBN-13: 9004406492

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A study of the cultural practices and paradigms of reading and textual composition among medieval Iberian women readers and writers (specifically Violant of Bar, Leonor López de Córdoba, Constanza de Castilla, Teresa de Cartagena and Isabel de Villena).

The Task of the Cleric
The Task of the Cleric

Author: Simone Pinet

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2016-01-01

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1442649933

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In The Task of the Cleric, Simone Pinet considers the composition of the Libro de Alexandre in the context of cartography, political economy, and translation.