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Noble Society
Jonathan Lyon
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Description for Noble Society
Hardback. This volume contains five biographical sources, translated into English for the first time , about noblemen and noblewomen living in twelfth-century Germany. Series: Manchester Medieval Sources. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 maps, 2 charts, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRAM2; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
This book provides scholars and students alike with a set of texts that can deepen their understanding of the culture and society of the twelfth-century German kingdom. The sources translated here bring to life the activities of five noblemen and noblewomen from Rome to the Baltic coast and from the Rhine River to the Alpine valleys of Austria. To read these five sources together is to appreciate how interconnected political, military, economic, religious and spiritual interests could be for some of the leading members of medieval German society-and for the authors who wrote about them. Whether fighting for the emperor ... Read more
This book provides scholars and students alike with a set of texts that can deepen their understanding of the culture and society of the twelfth-century German kingdom. The sources translated here bring to life the activities of five noblemen and noblewomen from Rome to the Baltic coast and from the Rhine River to the Alpine valleys of Austria. To read these five sources together is to appreciate how interconnected political, military, economic, religious and spiritual interests could be for some of the leading members of medieval German society-and for the authors who wrote about them. Whether fighting for the emperor ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Manchester Medieval Sources
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719091025
SKU
V9780719091025
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About Jonathan Lyon
Jonathan R. Lyon is Associate Professor of History at the University of Chicago -- .
Reviews for Noble Society
‘This is a rich collection and, like other volumes in the Manchester stable, destined to become a staple of many undergraduate courses.’ Johanna Dale, University College London, The Medieval Review 'A beautiful book, and a solid working tool'. Schrifttum
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