Jacqueline Alio Pořadí knih

This informative supplement to the author's Queens of Sicily 1061-1266 further explores the queens' use of power and the Sicilian cultural identity forged by these women. Chapters are dedicated to topics such the queens' suppression of adversaries, reginal patronage, titles and heraldry, words spoken by the queens, court cuisine (including recipes) and poetry (with original translations of a number of poems of the Sicilian School), places the queens lived, sexuality and marriage, and more. A chapter lists work by fellow historians. As a cornerstone in the emerging field of Sicilian queenship, this book begins a new conversation in medieval women's studies, laying the foundation for work to come.

Margaret of Navarre, Queen of Sicily, emerges as a powerful figure in 12th-century Europe, navigating a male-dominated world while governing a complex, multicultural state. This biography, the first of its kind, combines original research with a lively narrative, exploring her multifaceted life as a leader, mother, and friend to notable figures like Thomas Becket. It includes maps, genealogical tables, and photographs, alongside extensive documentation and appendices, making it a rich resource for both casual readers and serious historians.

"Travel to Sicily's multicultural Middle Ages! The greatest sights of medieval Sicily await you. This is the first guide written in English dedicated exclusively to the polyglot culture that flourished in Sicily for three magical centuries. In these pages two of Sicily's leading historians reveal information rarely published elsewhere, some drawn from their medieval sources. Discover the places and the spirit of a singular age when nobody was a foreigner. And go from seeing to understanding."--Page 4 of cover

The story of the Sicilian Vespers is a piece of history more thrilling than any historical novel. This is the first English translation of the chief chronicle of the uprising that changed the course of European and Mediterranean history. Written by a monk in Middle Sicilian around 1290, it is the earliest narrative prose (rather than poetry) in an Italian language, pre-dating by decades the better-known works composed in Tuscan. The colorful protagonist is John of Procida, one of the leaders of the revolt. This book will appeal to students of medieval literature as well as history. In addition to the text in English and the original Middle Sicilian, it contains lengthy commentary and notes, a background chapter describing Sicilian history up to 1279 (when the chronicle begins), biographical sketches on the chief players, a chronology, a glossary, five genealogical charts, dozens of photographs and ten pages of maps. Also included is Ciullo of Alcamo's poem The Dialogue, composed in Middle Sicilian before 1240. Enough material is included to make this a practical study guide on the War of the Vespers and a solid introduction to a medieval language about which virtually nothing has been published in English. The English publication of this work, an important if overlooked part of medieval Italian history and literature, is a long-awaited milestone.