Stupor Mundi: The Life & Times of Frederick II, Emperor of the Romans, King of Sicily and Jerusalem

by Lionel Allshorn

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183 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 4, 1923

Reviews

[أشرف فقيه · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thorough and simple. A fascinating biography of a fascinating figure who lived during a fascinating time.

[Michael Kirke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful as a quick introduction but very partisan. As a historian Allshorn betrays himself with judgements like this on the institution of the Papacy and by implication the entire Catholic Church:

'"I will give back to the sheep their shepherd, to the people their bishop, to the world its spiritual father. I will tear the mask from the face of this wolfish tyrant, and force him to lay aside worldly affairs and earthly pomp, and tread in the holy footsteps of Christ.” Brave words these, and a high purpose; but that which one man thought to accomplish in his latter years the centuries have scarcely been able to fulfil.'

I have now moved on to Kantorowicz.

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

yuck. ugly writing by a poor writer