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Fulk Nerra, the Neo-Roman Consul 987-1040: A Political Biography of the Angevin Count
Bernard S. Bachrach
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Hardcover. The biography of an important medieval ruler who built a state in the west of the French Kingdom which provided a foundation for the vast Angevin empire later constructed by his descendants. The study shows how Nerra adopted Roman ideas and tactics in order to consolidate his power. Num Pages: 412 pages, 4 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 302 x 35. Weight in Grams: 802.
This is the first comprehensive biography of Fulk Nerra, an important medieval ruler, who came to power in his teens and rose to be master in the west of the French Kingdom. Descendant of warriors and administrators who served the French kings, Fulk in turn built the state that provided a foundation for the vast Angevin empire later constructed by his descendants. Bernard Bachrach finds the terms "constructed" and "built" more than metaphorical in relation to Fulk's career. He shows how Fulk and the Angevin counts who followed him based their long-term state building policy on Roman strategies and fortifications ... Read more
This is the first comprehensive biography of Fulk Nerra, an important medieval ruler, who came to power in his teens and rose to be master in the west of the French Kingdom. Descendant of warriors and administrators who served the French kings, Fulk in turn built the state that provided a foundation for the vast Angevin empire later constructed by his descendants. Bernard Bachrach finds the terms "constructed" and "built" more than metaphorical in relation to Fulk's career. He shows how Fulk and the Angevin counts who followed him based their long-term state building policy on Roman strategies and fortifications ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
Number of Pages
412
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520079960
SKU
V9780520079960
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About Bernard S. Bachrach
Bernard S. Bachrach is Professor of History at the University of Minnesota and fellow of the Medieval Academy of America. His previous books include Early Medieval Jewish Policy in Western Europe (1977).
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