The new Solomon
Subtitle: Robert of Naples (1309-1343) and fourteenth-century kingship
By: by Samantha Kelly.
Series: The medieval Mediterranean,; v. 48
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 339
Subjects: Robert, King of Naples, ca. 1275-1343.; Naples (Kingdom) -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.; Naples (Kingdom) -- History -- Anjou dynasty, 1268-1442.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "The first full-length study of Robert of Naples' reign in over seventy years, this volume analyzes Robert's policies and image in the context of larger shifts in rulership from the Middle Ages to the early modern period. Treating kingship as a joint enterprise of king and court, it draws on an interdisciplinary range of sources from chronicles, sermons, popular poetry, and works of art to diplomatic and archival records, to reassess the major issues of his reign and underscore the importance of image-making and negotiation to his rule."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-330) and index.
Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.--Northwestern University, 1998) presented under the title: A second Solomon: The theory and practice of kingship at the court of Robert of Naples (1309-1343).