
by JacquesLeGoff (Author), Gareth Evan Gollrad (Translator)
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.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 1016
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Published: 15 Feb 2009
ISBN 10: 0268033811
ISBN 13: 9780268033811