The Kingdom In The Sun
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: John Julius Norwich
Binding: Paperback
Published: Faber & Faber., 1976
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This compelling historical narrative chronicles the dramatic rise of the Norman kingdom in Southern Italy and Sicily during the 11th and 12th centuries. It vividly portrays the ambitious adventurers who carved out a powerful state from a mosaic of cultures, including Byzantine, Lombard, and Arab influences. The author masterfully details the political machinations, military campaigns, and cultural synthesis that defined this extraordinary era. Readers will find an authoritative account of a pivotal period in European history, presented with engaging prose and meticulous scholarship.
Author: John Julius Norwich
Binding: Paperback
Published: Faber & Faber., 1976
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This compelling historical narrative chronicles the dramatic rise of the Norman kingdom in Southern Italy and Sicily during the 11th and 12th centuries. It vividly portrays the ambitious adventurers who carved out a powerful state from a mosaic of cultures, including Byzantine, Lombard, and Arab influences. The author masterfully details the political machinations, military campaigns, and cultural synthesis that defined this extraordinary era. Readers will find an authoritative account of a pivotal period in European history, presented with engaging prose and meticulous scholarship.