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The deeds of Philip Augustus : an English translation of Rigord's "Gesta Philippi Augusti" /

"The first full English translation of Rigord's "Deeds of Philip Augustus" ("Gesta Philippi Augusti"), the most important narrative source for the reign of King Philip II "Augustus" of France (r. 1180-1223) and a vivid window onto many aspects of the late twel...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rigord, approximately 1145-approximately 1209 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Field, Larry F. (Traductor), Gaposchkin, M. Cecilia (Marianne Cecilia), 1970- (Editor ), Field, Sean L. (Sean Linscott), 1970- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Latín
Publicado: Ithaca, [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2022.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The life and reign of Philip II
  • Rigord and his works
  • The historiographical tradition at Saint-Denis
  • Importance and major themes of the text
  • Note on manuscripts, editions, and translations
  • The deeds of Philip Augustus, by Rigord
  • Translator's Postscript.