Rigord

The Deeds of Philip Augustus

An English Translation of Rigord's "Gesta Philippi Augusti"
Herausgeber: Gaposchkin, M. Cecilia; Field, Sean L. / Übersetzer: Field, Larry F.

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Produktbeschreibung

"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 twelfth and early thirteenth centuries"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cornell University Press
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juni 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 153mm x 228mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 348g
• ISBN-13: 9781501763151
• ISBN-10: 1501763156
• Artikelnr.: 63459199

Autorenporträt

Rigord. translated by Larry F. Field. edited by M. Cecilia Gaposchkin and Sean L. Field. foreword by Paul R. Hyams

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
The Life and Reign of Philip II
Rigord and His Works
The Historiographical Tradition at Saint-Denis
The Importance and Major Themes of the Text
Note on Manuscripts, Editions, and Translations
The Deeds of Philip Augustus, by Rigord
Translator's Postscript