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.
| ISBN: | 9780521655736 |
| Publication date: | 4th April 2002 |
| Author: | Hubert Università degli Studi di Lecce, Italy Houben |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 260 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Medieval Textbooks |
| Genres: |
European history: medieval period, middle ages Politics and government |
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.
Roger II of Sicily features in the following genres: European history: medieval period, middle ages, Politics and government
Roger II of Sicily is available in Hardback, Paperback
Roger II of Sicily was written by Hubert Università degli Studi di Lecce, Italy Houben and published by Cambridge University Press
Roger II of Sicily has 260 pages
Yes it is part of Cambridge Medieval Textbooks series
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