Richard III : a ruler and his reputation
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Published
New York : Bloomsbury, 2015.
ISBN
1620405091, 9781620405093
Status
Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor
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Published
New York : Bloomsbury, 2015.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 321 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
1620405091, 9781620405093
Notes
General Note
First published in Great Britain.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-311) and index.
Description
"For many, Richard III is an obsession--the Richard III Society has a huge membership, and Shakespeare's Histories have contributed to, if not his popularity, certainly his notoriety. Now, with the discovery of Richard III's bones under a parking lot in Leicester, England, interest in this divisive and enigmatic figure in British history is at an all-time high. It is a compelling story to scholars as well as general readers, who continue to seek out the kind of strong narrative history that David Horspool delivers in this groundbreaking biography of the king. Richard III dispassionately examines the legend as well as the man to uncover both what we know of the life of Richard, and the way that his reputation has been formed and re-formed over centuries. But beyond simply his reputation, there is no dispute that the last Plantagenet is a pivotal figure in English history--his death signaled the end of the War of the Roses, and, arguably, the end of the medieval period in England--and Horspool's biography chronicles this tumultuous time with flair. This narrative-driven and insightful biography lays out a view of Richard that is fair to his historical character and to his background in the medieval world. Above all, it is authoritative in its assessment of a king who came to the throne under extraordinary circumstances." --,Publisher's description
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Horspool, D. (2015). Richard III: a ruler and his reputation (First U.S. edition.). Bloomsbury.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Horspool, David, 1971-. 2015. Richard III: A Ruler and His Reputation. Bloomsbury.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Horspool, David, 1971-. Richard III: A Ruler and His Reputation Bloomsbury, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Horspool, David. Richard III: A Ruler and His Reputation First U.S. edition., Bloomsbury, 2015.
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