Medieval Iberia

If the old aphorism is to be believed, «Spain begins at the Pyrenees». This European and Spanish proclamation of difference or uniqueness is born out, in a sense, but also turned on its head by this collection of essays by an eminent group of American Hispanicists. These articles focus on various aspects of medieval Iberian society, economy, and religion as well as the Peninsula's rich and diverse literature of the era. This essay collection thus provides a valuable introduction to the study of the Spanish «national character», which is indeed unique but rooted in general European traditions.

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The Editors: Donald J. Kagay is an associate professor of History at Albany State College. He received his Ph.D. from Fordham University. In addition to eight articles in professional journals, he has completed a translation of the Usatges of Barcelona and is the editor of four essay collections on various phases of medieval history.
Joseph T. Snow is a professor of Romance Languages at Michigan State University. He received his Ph.D. in Romance Languages at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is the author of numerous articles and three monographs on golden age Spanish literature and is the editor of the journal Celestinesca.