Joinville's biography of Louis IX in the original Middle French.
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- What does it mean?
- This refers to the original French text of Joinville's biography of Louis IX.
- In plain terms
- It is the original French life story of Louis IX by Joinville.
- What can you take from it?
- Original texts preserve the authentic voice of history.
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