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 Info | Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2009. |
| Description | xviii, 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-242) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008033066 |
| ISBN | 9780691139012 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0691139016 (hardcover : alk. paper) |