Icons of the Middle Ages : rulers, writers, rebels, and saints

Author(s)

• Matheson, Lister M.

Bibliographic Information

Icons of the Middle Ages : rulers, writers, rebels, and saints

Lister M. Matheson, editor

（Greenwood icons）

Greenwood, c2012

• : [set]
• v. 1
• v. 2

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

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.

Table of Contents

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

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Details

• NCID: BB07849275
• ISBN:
  • 9780313340802
• LCCN: 2011020938
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Santa Barbara, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: 2 v. (xviii, 705 p.)
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : CT114
  • DC23 : 940.1
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Biography -- Middle Ages, 500-1500
  • LCSH : Civilization, Medieval
  • LCSH : Europe -- History -- 476-1492 -- Biography
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA8216563X