Bibliograph

The deeds of Philip Augustus, an English translation of Rigord's "Gesta Philippi Augusti"

Type

Label

The deeds of Philip Augustus, an English translation of Rigord's "Gesta Philippi Augusti"

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The deeds of Philip Augustus

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

an English translation of Rigord's "Gesta Philippi Augusti"

Summary

"The first full English translation of Rigord's "Deeds of Philip Augustus" ("Gesta Philippi Augusti"), the most important narrative source for the reign of King Philip II "Augustus" of France (r. 1180-1223) and a vivid window onto many aspects of the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries"

Target audience

adult

Classification