Icons of the Middle Ages
Rulers, Writers, Rebels, and Saints [2 Volumes]
Published on 2. December 2011
732 pages
978-1-57356-780-0 (ISBN)
Description
From Thomas Becket to Charlemagne, from Leif Erickson to Count Dracula, this series of biographical essays separates truth from legend as it explores the lives of some of the most accomplished and influential figures of medieval history.
Drawing on the latest research, Icons of the Middle Ages: Rulers, Writers, Rebels, and Saints examines the lives of some of the most remarkable personalities of the Medieval Era-powerful, ruthless, compassionate, brilliant people who remain widely influential today.
Each portrait in this extraordinary gallery sets its subject in the context of their world, revealing what we really know about their lives, their iconic status in their own times, and their lasting legacies in our time. Readers will encounter fascinating individuals devoted to the pursuit of power (Richard III), to freedom (Robert the Bruce), to philosophy and religion (Maimonides; Thomas More), and to the arts (Dante; Hildegard of Bingen). Additional chapters explore life in the medieval castle and the advent of siege warfare-two defining developments in the Middle Ages.
Drawing on the latest research, Icons of the Middle Ages: Rulers, Writers, Rebels, and Saints examines the lives of some of the most remarkable personalities of the Medieval Era-powerful, ruthless, compassionate, brilliant people who remain widely influential today.
Each portrait in this extraordinary gallery sets its subject in the context of their world, revealing what we really know about their lives, their iconic status in their own times, and their lasting legacies in our time. Readers will encounter fascinating individuals devoted to the pursuit of power (Richard III), to freedom (Robert the Bruce), to philosophy and religion (Maimonides; Thomas More), and to the arts (Dante; Hildegard of Bingen). Additional chapters explore life in the medieval castle and the advent of siege warfare-two defining developments in the Middle Ages.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Illustrations
23 bw illus
File size
13,63 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-57356-780-0 (9781573567800)
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12/2011
Greenwood Press
€230.65
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Person
Lister M. Matheson, PhD, is professor of medieval studies in the Department of English at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. He has been an International Fellow at The Queen's University Belfast and an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow.
Content
Volume 1
Series Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Abelard and Heloise
Jan Bulman
King Arthur and Merlin
Stephen T. Knight
Thomas Becket
Emily Z. Tabuteau
Robert the Bruce and William Wallace
Alexander L. Kaufman
Charlemagne
Dominique T. Hoche
Geoffrey Chaucer
Louise M. Bishop
Chinggis Khan
George Lane
Dante Alighieri
Elizabeth K. Haller
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Dominique T. Hoche
Leif Eriksson
Paul Acker
Francis of Assisi
Anna Kirkwood Graham
Volume 2
Hildegard of Bingen
Vincent J. Corrigan
Robin Hood
Stephen T. Knight
Joan of Arc
Margaret Joan Maddox
Maimonides
Melissa Coll-Smith
Thomas More
William G. Marx
Richard III
Joel T. Rosenthal
Vlad III Dracula
Lissette Lopez Szwydky
Castles: Medieval Icons of Power, Wealth, and Authority
Marilyn Stokstad
The Siege: An Iconic Form of Medieval Warfare
Clifford J. Rogers
Editor and Contributors
Index
Series Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Abelard and Heloise
Jan Bulman
King Arthur and Merlin
Stephen T. Knight
Thomas Becket
Emily Z. Tabuteau
Robert the Bruce and William Wallace
Alexander L. Kaufman
Charlemagne
Dominique T. Hoche
Geoffrey Chaucer
Louise M. Bishop
Chinggis Khan
George Lane
Dante Alighieri
Elizabeth K. Haller
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Dominique T. Hoche
Leif Eriksson
Paul Acker
Francis of Assisi
Anna Kirkwood Graham
Volume 2
Hildegard of Bingen
Vincent J. Corrigan
Robin Hood
Stephen T. Knight
Joan of Arc
Margaret Joan Maddox
Maimonides
Melissa Coll-Smith
Thomas More
William G. Marx
Richard III
Joel T. Rosenthal
Vlad III Dracula
Lissette Lopez Szwydky
Castles: Medieval Icons of Power, Wealth, and Authority
Marilyn Stokstad
The Siege: An Iconic Form of Medieval Warfare
Clifford J. Rogers
Editor and Contributors
Index
