Janet L. Nelson
Auteur van King and Emperor: A New Life of Charlemagne (Allen Lane History)
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Janet L. Nelson, DBE, is Professor Emerita of Medieval History at King's College London, where she taught for many years. She has written and translated widely on early medieval Europe, and her books include Charles the Bald, The Frankish World, and Courts, Elites, and Gendered Power in the Early toon meer Middle Ages. toon minder
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Rulers and ruling families in early medieval Europe : Alfred, Charles the Bald, and others (1999) 3 exemplaren
Gender and Historiography: Studies in the Earlier Middle Ages in Honour of Pauline Stafford (2012) 3 exemplaren
Courts, Elites, and Gendered Power in the Early Middle Ages (Variorum Collected Studies Series) (2007) 2 exemplaren
King and Emperor 2 exemplaren
Richard Coeur De Lion in History and Myth (King's College London Mediaeval Studies) (1992) 1 exemplaar
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I’ve seen some reviews complaining that even in 500 pages, Nelson can only give us a very limited glimpse as to who Charles was as a person, but I think that misses the point—surely it’s impressive how much Nelson does recover about a person who predates the advent of photography, print, and the regular keeping of personal diaries by centuries. She wrings a lot out of generally impersonal and often stubborn sources, and tries to round out Charles as much as possible by situating him in the context of his family and other personal connections. (I particularly appreciated Nelson’s keeping an eye on the political importance of royal women during this period.) All that said, this will probably be a dense read for the average reader with a passing interest in the Middle Ages.
Still, if you stick with this book, you’ll probably find yourself agreeing with Nelson’s concluding words: “I have made a journey towards the Other. I have not found him — that would be ridiculously too much to hope for. But perhaps I have got nearer to him — and encouraged new generations of historians to get nearer still.”… (meer)