Simon de Montfort - Couverture souple

Maddicott, J. R.

 
9780521376365: Simon de Montfort
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 052137636X ISBN 13 : 9780521376365
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1996

Synopsis

This book provides a new account of one of the most famous men of the English middle ages: Simon de Montfort. It traces his career from his origins as the younger son of a French noble family, through his elevation in England as the close friend and counsellor of King Henry III, to his break with the king, his rise to royal power, and his death in battle at Evesham in 1265. Montfort was a creature of contradictions. A superb soldier, an ardent religious idealist, and a forcefully able politician, he won the friendship and loyalty of some of the greatest men of his day; yet he was also ambitious and avaricious for political power. Through the chronicles, the public records and Montfort's family archives, this biography offers not only a narrative of his life but a more unusual study of character and temperament which can hardly be attempted for any other nobleman of the period.

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Revue de presse

'... offers a treatment of its subject which, for balance, narrative fluency and skill in marshalling interpretative detail, is likely to remain unsurpassed for a very long time ... His cast emerges individualised from under their hauberks and wimples, and we catch the authentic noise of their anxieties, their scruples, their oaths and challenges.' Jonathan Keates, The Observer

' ... written in clear, compelling English ... Maddicott has weighed Montfort in an admirably even balance. He has brought him alive in all his contradictions and magnificence. This is a masterpiece of a biography which will never be replaced.' D. A. Carpenter, Journal of Ecclesiastical History

'... a biographer of rare perception and deep scholarship.' Michael Prestwich, The Times Literary Supplement '... this magnificent biography will be as nearly definitive as any could be. It is a work of the highest quality: persuasive, eloquent and penetrating.' History Today 'John Maddicott has produced an admirable account of this remarkable career ... highly readable ...'. Paul Johnson, The Times

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book provides a new account of one of the most famous men of the English middle ages: Simon de Montfort. It traces his career from his origins as the younger son of a French noble family, through his elevation in England as the close friend and counsellor of King Henry III, to his break with the king, his rise to royal power, and his death in battle at Evesham in 1265. Montfort was a creature of contradictions. A superb soldier, an ardent religious idealist, and a forcefully able politician, he won the friendship and loyalty of some of the greatest men of his day; yet he was also ambitious and avaricious for political power. Through the chronicles, the public records and Montfort's family archives, this biography offers not only a narrative of his life but a more unusual study of character and temperament which can hardly be attempted for any other nobleman of the period.

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
1996
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
052137636X
ISBN 13 
9780521376365
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
432
Coordonnées du fabricant
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9780521374934: Simon de Montfort

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521374936 ISBN 13 :  9780521374934
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1994
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