Geoffrey de Mandeville
Subtitle: A Study of the Anarchy
Publisher: Adamant Media Corporation
Published: February 7, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 473
ISBN-13: 9781402182990
Subjects: society,study,anarchy,Geoffrey de Mandeville; Social Science / Sociology / General
First sentence: BEFORE approaching that struggle between King Stephen and his rival, the Empress Maud, with which this work is mainly concerned, it is desirable to examine the peculiar conditions of Stephen's accession to the crown, determining, as they did, his position as king, and supplying, we shall find, the master-key is the anomalous character of his reign.