The new Solomon : : Robert of Naples (1309-1343) and fourteenth-century kingship / / by Samantha Kelly.
Treating kingship as a joint enterprise of king and court, this study draws on a range of sources from chronicles and popular poetry to diplomatic and archival records, to reassess the major issues of Robert's reign and underscore the importance of image-making and negotiation to his rule.
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| Superior document: | The medieval Mediterranean, v. 48 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2003 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Medieval Mediterranean ;
v. 48. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (376 pages) |
| Notes: | Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.--Northwestern University, 1998) presented under the title: A second Solomon: The theory and practice of kingship at the court of Robert of Naples (1309-1343). |
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Table of Contents:
- Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE Introduction; CHAPTER TWO Patronage; CHAPTER THREE Piety; CHAPTER FOUR Justice; CHAPTER FIVE Prudence; CHAPTER SIX Wisdom; CHAPTER SEVEN Wise Kingship and the Fourteenth Century; Appendix: Angevin Dynastic Sermons from Robert's Reign; Bibliography; Index; Plate Section