The Birth of Nobility: Constructing Aristocracy in England and France, 900-1300

by David Crouch

Book Overview

The Birth of Nobility analyses the enormous international field of publications on the subject of medieval aristocracy, breaking it down into four key debates: noble conduct, noble lineage, noble class and noble power. Each issue is subjected to a thorough review by comparing current scholarship with what a vast range of historical source material actually says. It identifies the points of divergence in the national traditions of each of these...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138146900
• ISBN13: 9781138146907
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"