The Lara Family : Crown and Nobility in Medieval Spain.
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- 9780674034297
- 946/.302
- DP60
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- I. Symbiosis -- 1. The Chains of Love -- 2. The Revels of War -- 3. A Zenith and a Nadir -- II. Confrontation -- 4. The Road to Rebellion -- 5. Revolt, Rapprochement, and Rumor -- 6. Ricos Hombres -- Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- The Tenancies of the Laras -- Principal Figures of the Lara Family -- Glossary of Spanish Terms -- Index.
For much of the Middle Ages, the Lara family was among the most powerful aristocratic lineages in Spain. This book, the first modern study of the Laras, explores the causes of change in the dynamics of power, and narrates the dramatic story of the events that overtook the family.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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