Jacques Le Goff

Gebundenes Buch

Saint Louis

Beschreibung

Canonized in 1297 as Saint Louis, King Louis IX of France (1214-1270) was the central figure of Christendom in the thirteenth century. He ruled when France was at the height of power; he commanded the largest army in Europe and controlled the wealthiest kingdom. This title describes the scholastic and intellectual background of Louis' reign.

Autor

A prolific medievalist of international renown, Jacques Le Goff is the former director of studies at the L'École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris. Among his honors is the Dr. A. H. Heineken Prize for History, bestowed in 2004 by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences to Le Goff for "fundamentally changing our view of the Middle Ages." He was also among the recipients of the 2007 Dan David Prize in recognition of contributions to his discipline. Jacques Le Goff was awarded the prestigious Prix Gobert for Saint Louis by the Académie Française in 1996.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Notre Dame Press
• Seitenzahl: 982
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 61mm
• Gewicht: 1797g
• ISBN-13: 9780268033811
• ISBN-10: 0268033811
• Artikelnr.: 24076845