Richard II

The Art of Kingship
Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-0-19-926220-5
Verlag: OUP Oxford

Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 442 g

In this reassessment of Richard II, an outstanding group of international contributors re-evaluates the (frequently biased) evidence to create a new and rounded portrait of this fascinating and much maligned king. They investigate Richard's contemporary reputation and key aspects of his policies, covering topics which include: the conventions of co-operation between kings and communities; discourse on the nature and purpose of rule; monarchy as spectacle; the
cultural expression of royal personality; and the fiscal basis of government. They highlight the seriousness of the problems affecting the exercise of kingship, and show how the traditional and innovative panaceas attempted by a conventionally-minded prince resulted in his downfall. It is a study which
repositions the reign within he evolution of English kingship.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gillespie, James

Goodman, Anthony

Gillespie, James L.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Biographien & Autobiographien: Historisch, Politisch, Militärisch

Über Autor(innen)

Goodman, Anthony (Professor of Medieval and Renaissance History, University of Edinburgh) / Gillespie, James L.