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Richard I (Yale English Monarchs Series) [Paperback]

John Gillingham
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  • Paperback: 380 pages
  • Publisher: Yale University Press; New edition edition (1 Feb 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0300094043
  • ISBN-13: 978-0300094046
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 40,336 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Deserves to be regarded as definitive, and... will surely find its way on to the shelves of every student of the period. As befits the magnificence of his subject, Gillingham is a truly great historian." Nicholas Vincent, Times Literary Supplement "There is enough violence and intrigue to appeal to any reader; one wonders why Richard's life has not been made into a movie. The book should appeal to any reader, and its mastery will be obligatory for any serious student of the period... A splendid book." Fred A. Cazel, History: Reviews of New Books "an authoritative reading of Richard and his times... with a lively and engaging style that makes the book highly readable. The result is medieval political history at its best." Scott L. Waugh, Albion "In John Gillingham, Richard I has found his most able biographer. This is a tremendous book and a great read compelling written." S.D. Church, English Historical Review

Fred A. Cazel, History: Reviews of New Books

"There is enough violence and intrigue to appeal to any reader; one wonders why Richard's life has not been made into a movie."

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Unique among the kings of England Richard I played an active leading role in the great events of world history, in his case the struggle for control of the Middle East between two world religions, Islam and Christianity. Read the first page
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Someone said - and I cannot now recall who - that there would be no need for fiction if history were well written. John Gillingham proves this point for he is one of that rare breed: an eminent historian who can write. Admittingly Richard's life is the stuff of fiction - the deadly family quarrels, the adventures of the third crusade, the bitter rivalry with Phillipe Augustus and his tragic death - and this book can be read as an exciting narrative by the general reader; but Professor Gillingham also deals in depth with the many aspects of Richard's life and kingship, exploding many of the fairly recent myths, such as that of his so called squalid death. This is John Gillingham's third biography of Richard and the most academic; however he has that rare quality shared only by a handful of historians (Veronica Wedgewood and Stephen Runcimann are others) who can write a readable academic book. This book is one of the English Monarch series now published by Yale; do not think that all the books in this series are as well written as this one.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
king gillingham I 15 Dec 2009
Format:Hardcover
Maybe this is the best book about richard I ..
Gillingham has done a great job for all the history buffs & specialist , and most
of the book reads like a novel, though its highly scholarly ! ..

Richard the man who was one of the greatest English warrior kings if not the greatest ,
finally found for himself a marvelous author .
at the very least , and out of mighty warrior kings of England ( including Harold II ,
Edward I , Henry V , Richard III .. ) you will know why particularly Richard is the one
who turned into a legend ! .

I strongly recommend this Amazing book even for those who don't read history at all ! ..
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An extremely well researched biography in which the author uses a range of sources, English, French and Middle Eastern. At times, the torrent of detail slows down the narrative somewhat, but this is an excellent, balanced and judicious account.
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