The Medieval Crown of Aragon: A Short History (Clarendon Paperbacks)
"Provides a fine introduction in English to general readers, whether students, general readers of history, or professionals who are not specialists in the Iberian Peninsula.  It is well worth reading."--Speculum"Will be welcomed by all interested in the history of medieval Spain....The book is successful both as an introductory survey and as an essay of synthesis.  It is a worthy addition to the increasing number of outstanding works on medieval Spanish history being produced by American authors."--American Historical Review"[An] excellent little book."--History:  Reviews of New Books"A brief, well documented history of a very complex subject....He has indeed given us a lucid account of political developments that will be of great use to studetns of medieval Spain.  But he has also succeeded in the hard task of covering in outline social, economic and cultural history.... The whole book reveals to anyone acquainted with the period the author's mastery both of published documents...and of the Catalan chronicles."--Manuscripta"Perceptive and scholarly...a most welcome addition to the rather scanty historical literature in English on medieval Spain."--Journal of Medieval History