A tale of two monasteries : Westminster and Saint-Denis in the thirteenth century / William Chester Jordan.

Author/creator Jordan, William Chester, 1948-
Format Book
Publication InfoPrinceton : Princeton University Press, ©2009.
Descriptionxviii, 245 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents England and France in the early thirteenth century -- Two great monasteries and two young men -- The Treaty of Paris -- The best of times, the worst of times -- A monumental rivalry -- Two royal successions -- The abbeys in the new regimes -- Diplomacy and governance -- Epilogue.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [223]-242) and index.
LCCN 2008033066
ISBN9780691139012 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0691139016 (hardcover : alk. paper)