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

ISBN-13: 9780582253704 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 264 str.

Jean Dunbabin

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

Jean Dunbabin