Isbn: 9780521652087 - roger ii of sicily: a ruler between east and west (cambridge medieval textbooks) (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. An account of the reign of King Roger II, founder of the kingdom of Sicily. Translator(s): Loud, Professor Graham A.; Milburn, Diane. Series: Cambridge Medieval Textbooks. Num Pages: 260 pages, 10 b/w illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; HBJD; HBLC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466. . 2002. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Although many studies have addressed important aspects of medieval southern Italy, this was the first work for nearly ninety years to be devoted specifically to the life and reign of King Roger II, the founder of the kingdom of Sicily. The book provides a comprehensive introductory narrative of the reign and a clear, scholarly analysis of its culture and of the development of royal government. The kingdom created by the Norman Roger of Hautville in the first half of the twelfth century was a monarchy with highly developed absolutist ideas, an elaborate bureaucracy, a reasonably well-filled treasury, and a mixed cultural heritage reflected by the presence of Arabs and Greeks at court. Based on many years of research in archives and libraries across Europe, the book offers a valuable overview of one of the most striking periods in south Italian and European history.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 260 pages. 8.75x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.