The Deeds of Philip Augustus : An English Translation of Rigord's "Gesta Philippi Augusti" /

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"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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rigord, approximately 1145-approximately 1209 (Author)
Other Authors: Field, Sean L. (Sean Linscott), 1970- (Editor), Gaposchkin, M. Cecilia (Marianne Cecilia), 1970- (Editor), Field, Larry F. (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
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Published: Ithaca, [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2022.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Philip > II, > King of France, > 1165-1223.
France.
France > Histoire > 1180-1223 (Philippe II Auguste)
France > History > Philip II Augustus, 1180-1223.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cast of Characters
  • Genealogy
  • Chronology
  • Introduction
  • The Life and Reign of Philip II
  • Rigord and His Works
  • The Historiographic 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.

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