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Book SynopsisThe thirteenth-century monarch Alfonso the Learned of Castile and his contemporary rival James the Conqueror, of Aragon-Catalonia, are key figures who made enduring contributions to Western civilization--although neither is well known to American students. This book explores the contrasts and convergences not only of the kings but of the scholarly-
Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Illustrations, pg. ix*Abbreviations, pg. xi*Preface, pg. xv*Chronology Chart: The Thirteenth Century, pg. xxi*I. Castle of Intellect, Castle of Force: The Worlds of Alfonso the Learned and James the Conqueror, pg. 1*2. Prelude to Power: Kingship and Constitution in the Realms of Aragon, 1175-1250, pg. 23*3. Paths to Ruin: The Economic and Financial Policies of Alfonso the Learned, pg. 41*4. Patronage and Piety: Catalan Letters from Llull to March, pg. 68*5. Two Warrior-Kings and Their Municipal Militias: The Townsman-Soldier in Law and Life, pg. 95*6. James the Conqueror: Montpellier and Southern France, pg. 130*7. Law and Politics: Alfonso's Program of Political Reform, pg. 150*8. Epilogue: Apotheosis, pg. 203*APPENDIX: Genealogical Tables, Alfonso X and James, pg. 211*Bibliographic Essay, pg. 217*Contributors, pg. 221*Index, pg. 225
