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Description for The Poem of Fernan Gonzalez
Hardcover. New translation of the thirteenth century account of the life and achievements of the tenth century Castillian leader Fernan Gonzalez and historical study of his life and of the historical background to the poem. Translator(s): Such, Peter; Rabone, Richard. Series: Aris & Phillips Hispanic Classics. Num Pages: b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2ADS; 3F; DCF; DSBB; DSC; HBJD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 218 x 29. Weight in Grams: 630.
Fernan Gonzalez lived from about AD 910 to 970. The popular image of him is of a fearsome warrior who gave his people protection from their enemies (both Muslim and Christian), and a wise and respected lord who enabled them to live in security and harmony. He was generally accepted to have played a strategic role in achieving independence for Castile and freeing it from dominance by the kingdom of Leon. The Poema de Fernan Gonzalez was composed (by an unknown author) in the mid-thirteenth century as an enduring celebration of his triumphs and account of his life and ... Read more
Fernan Gonzalez lived from about AD 910 to 970. The popular image of him is of a fearsome warrior who gave his people protection from their enemies (both Muslim and Christian), and a wise and respected lord who enabled them to live in security and harmony. He was generally accepted to have played a strategic role in achieving independence for Castile and freeing it from dominance by the kingdom of Leon. The Poema de Fernan Gonzalez was composed (by an unknown author) in the mid-thirteenth century as an enduring celebration of his triumphs and account of his life and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Aris & Phillips
Condition
New
Series
Aris & Phillips Hispanic Classics
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910572009
SKU
V9781910572009
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Ref
99-50
About
Peter Such was Head of Modern Languages and Director of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Sherborne School. He is the author (with John Hodgkinson) of The Poem of My Cid and (with Richard Rabone) of Book of Alexander. He retired from teaching in 2011 and he now lives in the province of Córdoba, working as an educational consultant and ... Read more
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