The Wars of the Roses
Published on 7. August 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
VIII, 280 pages
978-0-333-60166-2 (ISBN)
Description
This collection of nine essays (including the introduction) by leading British scholars addresses recent debates concerning the Wars of the Roses, especially their origins and the balance between self-interest and principle in the motivation of the participants. The collection brings these issues forward for the consideration of sixth-form and undergraduate students. While offering a summation of current viewpoints, the collection also offers new interpretations on several points.
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Series
Edition
1995
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Adult education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
351 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-60166-2 (9780333601662)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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A.J. Pollard
The Wars of the Roses
Book
08/1995
Palgrave Macmillan
€71.19
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Person
ANTHONY JAMES POLLARD is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Teesside, UK.
Content
Introduction: Society, Politics and the Wars of the Roses; A.J. Pollard.- The Sources; M.A. Hicks.- The Economic Context; R.H. Britnell.- The Origins of the Wars of the Roses; K.R. Dockray.- Personality and Politics; R.E. Horrox.- The Church and the Wars of the Roses; R.G. Davies.- The Wars of the Roses in European Context; C.S.L. Davies.- The Visual Culture of Fifteenth Century England; C.F. Richmond.- List of Abbreviations.- Bibliography.- Notes and References.- Notes on Contributors.- Index.