1974, ISBN: 9780691052168

This book is the history of a very remarkable family, that of Count Thomas of Savoy, whose seven sons and two daughters rose from relative obscurity to fame, fortune, and involvement in a… Mehr…

This book is the history of a very remarkable family, that of Count Thomas of Savoy, whose seven sons and two daughters rose from relative obscurity to fame, fortune, and involvement in almost every major international conflict in western Europe during the fifty years following their father's death in 1233. By tracing the careers of the Savoyards, Eugene L. Cox emerges with a pan-European view of the thirteenth century. Professor Cox describes the ways in which the members of the Savoyard family gained access to the most powerful courts in Europe, an advantage that they skillfully employed in turning their scattered Alpine dominions into a territorial state, and in making their family a powerful force in the world of high diplomacy. From Scotland and Flanders to Sicily and Rome, the author traces the influence of the Savoyard family in dealings between states, in conflicts with the papacy, and in the struggles for power within the emerging national states. Based on extensive research in both published and unpublished sources, the book pieces together widely scattered data in order to reconstruct a picture of a real-life medieval family saga. Set as it is in the era of the formation of national states and the breakdown of the Holy Roman Empire, the story is a fascinating background account of this tumultuous period in history. Originally published in 1974. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Media > Book, [PU: Princeton University Press]<

1974, ISBN: 9780691052168

First Edition 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Hardcover Fair 492 pages. Index. Bibliography. Genealogy chart. "The history of a very remarkable family, that of Count Thomas of Savoy, whose seve… Mehr…

First Edition 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Hardcover Fair 492 pages. Index. Bibliography. Genealogy chart. "The history of a very remarkable family, that of Count Thomas of Savoy, whose seven sons and two daughters rose from relative obscurity to fame, fortune, and involvement in almost every major international conflict in western Europe during the fifty years following their father's death in 1233. By tracing the careers of the Savoyards, the author emerges with a pan-European view of the thirteenth century." - from dust jacket. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding open at half-title page. A worthy reading copy. Fair Versand D: 19,95 EUR The Eagles of Savoy: The House of Savoy in Thirteenth-Century Europe Savoyard History Holy Roman Empire Breakdown Alpine Dominions, [PU:Princeton Univ Press USA]<

ISBN: 9780691052168

Hardcover book. 492 pages. Published by Princeton University Press Media > Book, [PU: Princeton University Press]