Spanish Life in the Late Middle Ages, Issues 57-58Kenneth R. Scholberg University of North Carolina Press, 1966 - 180 pages This collection of translated texts offers a panoramic perspective on social, political, and religious life in Spain between 1406 and 1454. Focused on writings from the period of King John II of Castile, Kenneth R. Scholberg offers a layered tapestry of experience, bringing the society, life, and customs of this lengthy, contentious rule to life for a contemporary reader. |
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