Ruggero II di Sicilia. Un sovrano tra Oriente e Occidente

Cambridge Medieval Textbooks

by Hubert Houben

Huben explores the reign of Frederick II's grandfather, Roger II of Sicily. Roger is examined as a ruler over the dual cultures of east and west, in a study which encompasses dynastic, political and cultural events in the complex world of Mediterranean affairs. German text.

Genres: History, Italy, Medieval History, Medieval, European History, Nonfiction, Biography

324 pages, Paperback

First published April 4, 2002

Reviews

[Anatolikon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid book that accomplishes the difficult job of portraying Roger the man, telling the story of his times, and explaining the rise and establishment of the Kingdom of Sicily. The historiographical beginning is especially useful , although one wishes that the same sort of attention was given to the sources.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good work. Good translation. But where are the women?

This is Roger's story. Fair enough.

For the queens, read my review of Jacqueline Alio's Queens of Sicily 1061-1266 and its supplement, Sicilian Queenship.

[Bryn Hammond]

According to this book: The World Beyond Europe in the Romance Epics of Boiardo and Ariosto, Rogers I and II inspired the figure of Ruggiero.