Old Court Life in Spain (Vol.1&2) (eBook)

Complete Edition

Frances Minto Elliot (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2020
500 Seiten
e-artnow (Verlag)
406-406640036-1 (EAN)

Infos

Old Court Life in Spain in two volumes is a historical account of early Spain presented through customs of the royal court, from Witica and Roderich to the reign of Ferdinand and Isabel.
The first volume covers the period from 8th to 14th century, starting with Visigothic Kings of Hispania Witica and Roderich. The volume surveys the history of Iberian Peninsula in this period, focusing on the court life and customs, ending with Don Pedro called the Cruel, the last ruler of the main branch of the House of Ivrea. The Second volume deals with the 14th and 15th century Spain, surveying the historical events and presenting tradition and practice on royal court nearing the end of the Reconquista and the changes that occurred with the passing of time.

Autor

Frances Minto Elliot (1820-1898) was a prolific English writer, primarily of non-fiction works on the social history of Italy, Spain, and France and travelogues. She also wrote three novels and published art criticism and gossipy, sometimes scandalous, sketches under the pseudonym "Florentia." Elliot had a wide circle of literary friends including Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope and Wilkie Collins.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.9.2020
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Schlagworte: A Man Who Would Be King • Byzantine Empire • Children of Ash and Elm • court intrigues • court rituals • crusaders • Historical Spain • medieval Iberia • Mine Were of Trouble • Oil and Marble • Reconquista Era • royal court customs • Spanish Court Life • Spanish History • Spanish Monarchs • The Moors in Spain • The Saracen Storm • the spanish influenza • The Spanish Inquisition • Visigothic Kings