TY  - BOOK
AU  - Martínez,H.Salvador
TI  - Alfonso X, the Learned: a biography 
T2  - Studies in the history of Christian traditions,
SN  - 9789004193420
AV  - DP140.3 .M36713 2010eb
U1  - 946/.02092 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Leiden, Boston
PB  - Brill
KW  - Alfonso
KW  - Alfons
KW  - Alfons (Kastilien, König, X.)
KW  - BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
KW  - Historical
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - HISTORY
KW  - Kings and rulers
KW  - fast
KW  - Castile (Spain)
KW  - History
KW  - Alfonso X, 1252-1284
KW  - Biography
KW  - Castille (Espagne)
KW  - Histoire
KW  - 1252-1284 (Alphonse X)
KW  - Castilla (Reino)
KW  - Historia
KW  - 1252-1284 (Alfonso X)
KW  - embne
KW  - Spain
KW  - Castile
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - Biographies
KW  - gtlm
KW  - lcgft
KW  - rvmgf
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 567-573) and index; Introduction: The "Alfonsine era" -- The apprenticeship of a great king -- A prince's education -- Alfonso King -- The quest for the imperial crown -- Alfonso, King of the Romans -- Gregory X and the end of imperial ambitions -- Illness and intellectual pursuits -- The black decade (1269-1279) -- The nobles' rebellion -- Desnaturación -- The problems of succession -- Don Sancho is declared successor -- Deposition and civil war -- Don Sancho seeks the consolidation of power -- The last wills of Alfonso X -- Conclusion: In praise of knowledge
N2  - Recent publications about King Alfonso X have tended to focus on his role as monarch in the context of the institutions of the realm. This book, however, emphasizes the human dimension of this extraordinary figure. Drawing on King Alfonsoa (TM)s own works and on extensive archival sources, both well-known and neglected, Salvador MartA-nez brings to life a king who valued the possession of knowledge above all earthly riches. The "Learned King" left a vast legacy of work, which would influence developments in both Spain and Europe, most significantly in the transfer of knowledge from t
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