{"product_id":"the-chronicle-of-san-juan-lynn-h-nelson-9780812230680","title":"The Chronicle of San Juan de la Pena: A Fourteenth-Century Official History of the Crown of Aragon","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy the end of the fourteenth century, the Crown of Aragon had reached the height of its power and was the most powerful Christian state in the region. Under the rule of King Pedro IV, its navies controlled the western Mediterranean and held the balance of power in the eastern; at the same time, its poets, artists, scholars, and musicians were admired and respected throughout Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommissioned and supervised by King Pedro IV, and compiled some time around 1380, \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicle of San Juan de la Pena\u003c\/i\u003e was long valued as the earliest complete history of the Crown of Aragon. In the period following its composition, it was considered the official history of the realm; even into modern times, virtually every Aragonese historian has relied heavily, and often uncritically, upon the text. A mixture of fact, fantasy, and royal propaganda pegged to an uncertain chronology, it is the sole source of many of the most famous episodes of Aragonese history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Lynn H. Nelson's translation, the \u003ci\u003eChronicle\u003c\/i\u003e is at last available in English. His introduction sets the historical context within which the text was written and suggests various approaches to the work. Extensive notes provide explanations of critical passages and point out historical inaccuracies embedded within the \u003ci\u003eChronicle\u003c\/i\u003e; maps and chronological tables of rulers are included as aids to the reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf there was a single mind that shaped the \u003ci\u003eChronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, Nelson contends, it was that of King Pedro himself. Although many scholars worked on the project, the \u003ci\u003eChronicle\u003c\/i\u003e was completed only when it had received the king's final approval. It is not simply a history but also a political treatise on the origins and constitution of the Crown of Aragon; if it provides a wealth of historical and narrative material found nowhere else, it also affords an unparalleled insight into the thoughts and aspirations of one of the leading figures in the complex political world of the fourteenth century. \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicle of San Juan de la Pena\u003c\/i\u003e will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of Spanish medieval history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lynn H. Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 081223068X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812230680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/29\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d","brand":"Lynn H. Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46962519998719,"sku":"9780812230680","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2e559862-308a-4d67-9b09-f2ad1d89cefe.jpg?v=1750651696","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-chronicle-of-san-juan-lynn-h-nelson-9780812230680","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}