Capetian France, 987-1328This study is a survey of the current state of our knowledge of the subject and also a contribution to it. Dr Hallam examines the social, economic, religious and cultural backgrounds of the period, and highlights the importance of the French kingdom as a centre of monasticism, art and learning. |
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1 The duchy of Burgundy in the mideleventh century | 31 |
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