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The Wise King: A Christian Prince, Muslim Spain, and the Birth of the Renaissance Hardcover - 2015
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- Title The Wise King: A Christian Prince, Muslim Spain, and the Birth of the Renaissance
- Author Simon R. Doubleday
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Basic Books, New York
- Date 2015-12
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
- ISBN 9780465066995 / 0465066992
- Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
- Dimensions 9.4 x 6.2 x 1.3 in (23.88 x 15.75 x 3.30 cm)
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- Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
- Cultural Region: Spanish
- Library of Congress subjects Alfonso, Castile (Spain) - History - Alfonso X,
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2015027714
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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- Choice, 05/01/2016, Page 0
- Kirkus Reviews, 09/15/2015, Page 0
- Library Journal, 10/15/2015, Page 100
- Publishers Weekly, 10/05/2015, Page 0
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The Wise King: A Christian Prince, Muslim Spain, and the Birth of the Renaissance by Simon R. Doubleday"If I had been present at the Creation," the thirteenth-century Spanish philosopher-king Alfonso X is said to have stated, "many faults in the universe would have been avoided." Known as El Sabio, "the Wise," Alfonso was renowned by friends and enemies alike for his sparkling intellect and extraordinary cultural achievements. In The Wise King, Simon R. Doubleday traces the story of the king's life and times, leading us deep into his emotional world and showing how his intense admiration for Spain's rich Islamic culture paved the way for the European Renaissance.
In 1252, when Alfonso replaced his more militaristic father on the throne of Castile and Leon, the battle to reconquer Muslim territory on the Iberian Peninsula was raging fiercely. But even as he led his Christian soldiers onto the battlefield, Alfonso was seduced by the glories of Muslim Spain. His engagement with the Arabic-speaking… Read More
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