{"product_id":"the-sanctity-of-louis-ix-early-lives-of-saint-louis-by-geoffrey-of-beaulieu-and-william-of-chartres-9780801478185","title":"The Sanctity of Louis IX: Early Lives of Saint Louis by Geoffrey of Beaulieu and William of Chartres","description":"\u003cp\u003eLouis IX of France reigned as king from 1226 to 1270 and was widely considered an exemplary Christian ruler  renowned for his piety  justice  and charity toward the poor. After his death on crusade  he was proclaimed a saint in 1297  and today Saint Louis is regarded as one of the central figures of early French history and the High Middle Ages. In The Sanctity of Louis IX  Larry F. Field offers the first English-language translations of two of the earliest and most important accounts of the kings life: one composed by Geoffrey of Beaulieu  the kings long-time Dominican confessor  and the other by William of Chartres  a secular clerk in Louiss household who eventually joined the Dominican Order himself. Written shortly after Louiss death  these accounts are rich with details and firsthand observations absent from other works  most notably Jean of Joinvilles well-known narrative. The introduction by M. Cecilia Gaposchkin and Sean L. Field provides background information on Louis IX and his two biographers  analysis of the historical context of the 1270s  and a thematic introduction to the texts. An appendix traces their manuscript and early printing histories. The Sanctity of Louis IX also features translations of Boniface VIIIs bull canonizing Louis and of three shorter letters associated with the earliest push for his canonization. It also contains the most detailed analysis of these texts  their authors  and their manuscript traditions currently available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45960457945141,"sku":"ByrdShop_0801478189","price":36.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780801478185.jpg?v=1788287794","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-sanctity-of-louis-ix-early-lives-of-saint-louis-by-geoffrey-of-beaulieu-and-william-of-chartres-9780801478185","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}