Victory's Shadow: Conquest and Governance in Medieval Catalonia [Hardback]

Description: At the beginning of the eleventh century, Catalonia was a patchwork of counties, viscounties, and lordships that bordered Islamic al-Andalus to the south. Over the next two centuries, the region underwent a dramatic transformation. The counts of Barcelona secured title to the neighboring kingdom of Aragon through marriage and this newly constituted Crown of Aragon, after numerous failed attempts, finally conquered the Islamic states positioned along its southern frontier in the mid-twelfth century. Successful conquest, however, necessitated considerable organizational challenges that threatened to destabilize, politically and economically, this triumphant regime. The Aragonese monarchy's efforts to overcome these adversities, consolidate its authority, and capitalize on its military victories would impose lasting changes on its governmental framework and exert considerable influence over future expansionist projects. In Victory's Shadow, Thomas W. Barton offers a sweeping new account of the capture and long-term integration of Muslim-ruled territories by an ascendant Christian regime and a detailed analysis of the influence of this process on the governmental, economic, and broader societal development of both Catalonia and the greater Crown of Aragon. Based on over a decade of extensive archival research, Victory's Shadow deftly reconstructs and evaluates the decisions, outcomes, and costs involved in this experience of territorial integration and considers its implications for ongoing debates regarding the dynamics of expansionism across the diverse boundary zones of medieval Europe.

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EAN: 9781501736162

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Book Title: Victory's Shadow : Conquest and Governance in Medieval Catalonia

Number of Pages: 432 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Publication Year: 2019

Item Height: 1.3 in

Topic: Christianity / History, Europe / Spain & Portugal, Military / Medieval, Islam / General, Christianity / General, History, Europe / Medieval

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Religion, History

Item Weight: 32.1 Oz

Item Length: 9.2 in

Author: Thomas W. Barton

Item Width: 6.1 in

Format: Hardcover