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- Sceptre
- Sceptre
- Sceptre
- Sceptre
Spain, Biography: historical, political & military, European history, Medieval history, Social & cultural history
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Imprint
Sceptre
- Trade Paperback Nov 12, 2024 | 9781399709637 | RRP $34.99 Pre-Order
- Hardback Feb 11, 2025 | 9781399709620 | RRP $59.99 Pre-Order
- e-Book Nov 7, 2024 | 9781399709644 | RRP $16.99 Pre-Order
- Audiobook Nov 7, 2024 | 9781399709651 | RRP $44.99 Pre-Order
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Imprint
Sceptre
- Trade Paperback Nov 12, 2024 | 9781399709637 | RRP $34.99 Pre-Order
- Hardback Feb 11, 2025 | 9781399709620 | RRP $59.99 Pre-Order
- e-Book Nov 7, 2024 | 9781399709644 | RRP $16.99 Pre-Order
- Audiobook Nov 7, 2024 | 9781399709651 | RRP $44.99 Pre-Order
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Imprint
Sceptre
- Trade Paperback Nov 12, 2024 | 9781399709637 | RRP $34.99 Pre-Order
- Hardback Feb 11, 2025 | 9781399709620 | RRP $59.99 Pre-Order
- e-Book Nov 7, 2024 | 9781399709644 | RRP $16.99 Pre-Order
- Audiobook Nov 7, 2024 | 9781399709651 | RRP $44.99 Pre-Order
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Imprint
Sceptre
- Trade Paperback Nov 12, 2024 | 9781399709637 | RRP $34.99 Pre-Order
- Hardback Feb 11, 2025 | 9781399709620 | RRP $59.99 Pre-Order
- e-Book Nov 7, 2024 | 9781399709644 | RRP $16.99 Pre-Order
- Audiobook Nov 7, 2024 | 9781399709651 | RRP $44.99 Pre-Order
The life and afterlife of a medieval hero and an exploration of heroism, myth-making and national identity through the centuries.
'A fascinating study of historical mythmaking... Concise and absorbing'
Paul Freedman, author of Out of the East
Rodrigo Diaz lived a violently colourful life in eleventh-century Spain. An ambitious military leader, exile and brutal mercenary, he served Christian kings, fought against Christian princes in service of Muslim rulers, raided and killed Muslims and eventually struck out on his own, carving out an independent principality.
While Rodrigo the man is long dead, El Cid lives on: a superhero; a quasi-saint; the 'spirit of Spain', according to military dictator Franco; and a champion of medieval Spanish multiculturalism.
Nora Berend uncovers how el Cid has been transformed across the centuries, confronting the gulf between truth and legend and examining how a military adventurer became a hero to people on opposite ends of the political spectrum.
What is it about this man that appeals to us? And why do we transform the most unsuitable people into heroes?
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