This is a scholarly and up-to-date narrative of the epic reign of the "Norman" King Roger II, the founder of the kingdom of Sicily during the first half of the twelfth century. It is a thoughtful analysis of the kingdom's mixed east-west culture and the development of its royal government; the most advanced in twelfth-century Europe. Although many recent studies have addressed important aspects of medieval southern Italy, this is the first work in nearly ninety years to be devoted specifically to Roger's life and reign.
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"...considerable descriptive powers of Houben...I hope this text is read widely...This translation is another great contribution by Graham Loud...He and Diane Milburn are to be commended." Louis I. Hamilton, Rutgers University, Canadian Journal of History
"Thoroughly researched and worthwhile..." Catholic Library World
"The book's unique historiographical position and high quality should recommend it to medieval generalists and specialists alike." History
"Greene's valuable study is more than sufficient to demonstrate that looking at Mediterranean history primarily as a clash of two discrete and hostile civilizations is more helpful for the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries than it is for the twelfth." International History Review
"This short review does not do justice to the depth and substance of Houben's examination of this fascinating man and kingdom, which is at once learned, argumentative and readable. No small achievement." Journal of Church and State
"Thoroughly researched and worthwhile..." Catholic Library World
"The book's unique historiographical position and high quality should recommend it to medieval generalists and specialists alike." History
"Greene's valuable study is more than sufficient to demonstrate that looking at Mediterranean history primarily as a clash of two discrete and hostile civilizations is more helpful for the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries than it is for the twelfth." International History Review
"This short review does not do justice to the depth and substance of Houben's examination of this fascinating man and kingdom, which is at once learned, argumentative and readable. No small achievement." Journal of Church and State
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Not a lot of new information but a good focused look at the most intelligent and progressive court in Europe. It owes a lot to Norwich but is well worth having in your library.
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Roger II was left a considerable inheritance by his parents. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
papal enclave, communal movement, imperial coronation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
King Roger, Robert Guiscard, Count of Sicily, Alexander of Telese, Count Roger, Duke William, Duke of Apulia, Duke Roger, Robert of Capua, Falco of Benevento, George of Antioch, Rainulf of Alife, Ass Vat, Holy Land, Bernard of Clairvaux, Romuald of Salerno, Tancred of Conversano, Holy Saviour, King of France, King William, Middle Ages, Robert of Selby, Roger Borsa, Silva Marca, Second Crusade New!
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Roger II was left a considerable inheritance by his parents. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
papal enclave, communal movement, imperial coronation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
King Roger, Robert Guiscard, Count of Sicily, Alexander of Telese, Count Roger, Duke William, Duke of Apulia, Duke Roger, Robert of Capua, Falco of Benevento, George of Antioch, Rainulf of Alife, Ass Vat, Holy Land, Bernard of Clairvaux, Romuald of Salerno, Tancred of Conversano, Holy Saviour, King of France, King William, Middle Ages, Robert of Selby, Roger Borsa, Silva Marca, Second Crusade New!
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- The Norman Kingdom of Sicily (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks) by Donald Matthew in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Introduction of Arabic Learning into England (Panizzi Lectures) by Charles Burnett in Back Matter
- A History of the Crusades, Volume IV: The Art and Architecture of the Crusader States (Art & Architecture of the Crusader States) by Kenneth M. Setton in Back Matter
- The Horns of Hattin by B. Z. Kedar in Back Matter
- Arab Historians of the Crusades (Islamic World) by Francesco Gabrieli in Back Matter
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