Alfonso X and the Cantigas de Santa Maria - O'Callaghan, Joseph
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In the "Cantigas de Santa Maria," a collection of about four hundred poems written in Galician, Alfonso X, el Sabio, king of Castile-Leon, has left us a kind of poetic biography. This volume explicates the historical circumstances surrounding the stories that the king tells about himself and his kingdom. As Mary's troubadour, he appeals to her as his advocate and consoler.

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In the "Cantigas de Santa Maria," a collection of about four hundred poems written in Galician, Alfonso X, el Sabio, king of Castile-Leon, has left us a kind of poetic biography. This volume explicates the historical circumstances surrounding the stories that the king tells about himself and his kingdom. As Mary's troubadour, he appeals to her as his advocate and consoler.
Autorenporträt
Joseph F. O'Callaghan, Ph.D. (1957) in History, Fordham University, is Professor Emeritus of History at Fordham University. He has published extensively on the history of Medieval Spain, including The Learned King: The Reign of Alfonso X of Castile (University of Pennsylvania, 1993).