{"product_id":"the-world-of-el-cid-chronicles-of-the-spanish-reconquest-paperback","title":"The World of El Cid: Chronicles of the Spanish Reconquest - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRosemary Horrox\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSimon Barton\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSimon MacLean\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMakes available, for the first time in English translation, four of the principal narrative sources for the history of the Spanish kingdom of León--Castile, covering the Reconquest of Spain from the forces of Islam during the eleventh and twelfth centuries, and the story of Rodrigo Díaz, better remembered as El Cid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMakes available, for the first time in English translation, four of the principal narrative sources for the history of the Spanish kingdom of León-Castile during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Three chronicles focus primarily upon the activities of the kings of León-Castile as leaders of the Reconquest of Spain from the forces of Islam, and especially upon Fernando I (1037-65), his son Alfonso VI (1065-1109) and the latter's grandson Alfonso VII (1126-57). The fourth chronicle is a biography of the hero Rodrigo Díaz, better remembered as El Cid, and is the main source of information about his extraordinary career as a mercenary soldier who fought for Christian and Muslim alike. Covers the fascinating interaction of the Muslim and Christian worlds, each at the height of their power. Each text is prefaced by its own introduction and accompanied by explanatory notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimon Barton is Reader in Medieval Spanish History at the University of Exeter \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichard Fletcher is Professor of Medieval History at the University of York\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 09, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52628158284083,"sku":"9780719052262","price":58.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TVE0bVJucGhwbThDSU9vaWM5eGVCdz09.webp?v=1762106286","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-world-of-el-cid-chronicles-of-the-spanish-reconquest-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}