The Hollow Crown
A History of Britain in the Late Middle Ages
$37.58
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
23 February 2006
Summary
There is no more haunting, compelling period in Britain’s history than the later middle ages. The extraordinary kings - Edward III and Henry V, the great warriors, Richard II and Henry VI, tragic inadequates killed by their failure to use their power, and Richard III, the demon king. The extraordinary events - the Black Death that destroyed a third of the population, the Peasants’ Revolt, the Wars of the Roses, the Battle of Agincourt. The extraordinary artistic achievements - the great churc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140148251 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140148256 |
| Author: | Miri Rubin |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 23 February 2006 |
| Weight: | 315g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 23mm |
| Series: | Penguin History of Britain |
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About The Author
Miri Rubin
Miri Rubin is Professor of History at Queen Mary, University of London. Her previous books include Corpus Christi: The Eucharist in Late Medieval Culture and Gentile Tales: Narrative Assault on Late Medieval Jews. She is currently writing a cultural history of the Virgin Mary for Penguin.
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