Charles I of Anjou: Power, Kingship and State-Making in Thirteenth-Century Europ

Description: Charles I of Anjou by Jean Dunbabin A portrait of one of the figures of thirteenth-century Europe and an assessment of the long term significance of his career, Charles I of Anjou. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This text aims to provide a balanced portrait of one of the most controversial figures of 13th-century Europe and an assessment of the long-term significance of his career. The author describes how Charles I was able to carve out and control a huge power block in the Mediterranean, where he became ruler of Provence, Jerusalem and the kingdom of Naples (including Sicily) as well as that of Anjou. She also discusses his pivotal role in the crusades, as well as his military reform, trading, diplomacy, learning and the arts. The book explores through the life of Charles I of Anjou the international power politics of 13th-century Mediterranean Europe and shows that, as a result of his actions, the political map of Europe was redrawn. Author Biography Jean Dunbabin is a Senior Research Fellow at St Annes College, Oxford, and a Fellow of the British Academy. Her previous publications include Charles I of Anjou: Power, Kingship and State-Making in Thirteenth-Century Europe (1998) and Captivity and Imprisonment in Western Europe, 1000 1300 (2002). Table of Contents Aknowledgements.Note on names.Abbreviations. PART ONE: The Man. The Prince.The Capetian. PART TWO: The Dominions. The French Lands.Provence.The Regno.The Rest of Italy.The Mediterranean World.The Sicilian Vespers.An Empire? PART THREE: Policies. The Papacy.The Church.The Economy.The Army and Navy. PART FOUR: Court Life and Culture. Family and Familia.Chivalry and Display.Literature, Art and Architecture.Learning.Personal Piety.Genealogical Table.map.Bibliography.Index. Review "...Dunbabin has crafted an excellent introduction to the man and pointed the way to much-need further research" "Journal of Ecclesiastical History" "Dunbabin has performed a signal service, synthesizing succintly a wealth of scholarship on his [Charles I] life, (...) and providing a well-balanced account, securely grounded in surviving documentation, which students and teachers alike will find instructive." "English historical review", 1999 Long Description Charles I of Anjou (1225-85), brother of St Louis, was one of the most controversial figures of thirteenth-century Europe. A royal adventurer, who carved out a huge Mediterranean power block, as ruler of Provence, Jerusalem and the kingdom of Naples as well as Anjou, he changed for good the political configuration of the Mediterranean world - even though his ambitions were fatally undermined by the revolt of the Sicilian Vespers. Jean Dunbabins study - the first in English for 40 years - reassesses Charless extraordinary career, his pivotal role in the crusades and in military reform, trading, diplomacy, learning and the arts, and finds a more remarkable figure than the ruthless thug of conventional historiography. Review Text "...Dunbabin has crafted an excellent introduction to the man and pointed the way to much-need further research" Journal of Ecclesiastical History "Dunbabin has performed a signal service, synthesizing succintly a wealth of scholarship on his [Charles I] life, (...) and providing a well-balanced account, securely grounded in surviving documentation, which students and teachers alike will find instructive." English historical review, 1999 Review Quote "...Dunbabin has crafted an excellent introduction to the man and pointed the way to much-need further research" Feature Explores through him the international power politics of Mediterranean C13th Europe - as a result of his actions the political map of Europe was redrawn. Assesses Charles personal responsibility for the Sicilian Vespers. Considers the cultural dimension of French settlement in Naples and his long-term impact on Southern Italy. An important contribution to the study of colonialism in medieval history, now a major topic of current research. Makes an ideal companion to David Abualafias The Western Mediterranean Kingdoms 1200-1500 which explores the long-term ramification of Charless imperial ambitions. Details ISBN0582253705 Author Jean Dunbabin Pages 264 Year 1998 ISBN-10 0582253705 ISBN-13 9780582253704 Format Paperback Publication Date 1998-01-22 Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 940.184092 Illustrations table, map, bibliography, index Short Title CHARLES I OF ANJOU Language English Media Book Residence ENK Series The Medieval World Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Subtitle Power, Kingship and State-Making in Thirteenth-Century Europe DOI 10.1604/9780582253704 Audience College/Higher Education UK Release Date 1998-01-22 AU Release Date 1998-01-22 NZ Release Date 1998-01-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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