Tales from the Long Twelfth Century

Tales from the Long Twelfth Century
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 339
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ISBN-10 : 9780300187250
ISBN-13 : 0300187254
Rating : 4/5 (254 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Tales from the Long Twelfth Century by : Richard Huscroft

Download or read book Tales from the Long Twelfth Century written by Richard Huscroft and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This intriguin book tells the story of this great medieval era and the dynasty at its heart in an entirely new way. Departing from the usual king-centric, high-politics perspective, Richard Huscroft instead centres each of his chapters on the experiences of a particular man or woman who contributed to the broad sweep of events ... This irresistible book deftly weaves together remarkable life-stories to illuminate anew the key themes of this exciting and formative era".--Rabat de la jacquette.


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