William Marshal: Knighthood, War and Chivalry, 1147-1219 - Rilegato

Crouch, David

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ISBN 10: 0582772222 ISBN 13: 9780582772229

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2002

Riassunto

Ruthless opportunist, astute courtier, manipulative politician and brutal, efficient soldier: this is William Marshal as portrayed by David Crouch in his widely acclaimed biography of 'the Marshal'. With the new translation of the contemporary epic poem, Histoire de Giuillaume de Mareschal, and newly discovered documents, David Crouch has substantitvely re-worked and expanded his original volume. Now fully illustrated, this second edition represents a complete reappraisal of  the career and character of this remarkable man, and provides a riveting account of the realities of aristocratic life in the age of chivalry. 

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Recensione:

'the new edition provides important new insights [and] have made an excellent book even better' The Monmouthshire Antiquary 'Crouch has added substance to our understanding of the traditional move towards forms of 'bastard feudalism'.' History Reviews of the First Edition:

'refreshingly readable...makes a contribition to medieval studies quite out of proportion to its size' Times Literary Supplement

'a tour de force.....The world of the Angevin court is splendidly recreated, and Dr Crouch succeeds admirably in explaining the reality of the chivalric ethos. For him, the celebrations after a battle had more in common with the atmosphere in the bar of a rugby club than with that of the enclosures at Henley or the ski-slopes of Klosters - Dr. Crouch is adept at finding striking modern parallels'. History Today

' Crouch resurrects a lost world in fluent, economic and readable prose, often enlivened by colloquialisms and contemporary parallels' Southern History

'Written in a racy, accessible, idiosyncratic style, which might have appealed to the Marshal himself, it should be read by everyone interested in medieval people, politics and society' Archives

L'autore:

David Crouch is Professor Medieval History at the University of Hull and author of several books including The Reign of King Stephen 1135-54 (2000) and The Normans: The Story of a Dynasty (2002).

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0582772222
• ISBN 13: 9780582772229
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 258