UID:
almahu_9949597655802882
Format:
1 online resource :
,
illustrations, maps
ISBN:
9780801467851 (ebook) :
Content:
This book takes a fresh look at sibling networks and the role they played in shaping the practice of politics in the Middle Ages. Focusing on nine of the most prominent aristocratic families in the German kingdom during the Staufen period (1138-1250), the book finds that noblemen - and to a lesser extent, noblewomen - relied on the cooperation and support of their siblings as they sought to maintain or expand their power and influence within a competitive political environment. Consequently, sibling relationships proved crucial at key moments in shaping the political and territorial interests of many lords of the kingdom.
Note:
Previously issued in print: 2013.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780801451300
Language:
English
URL:
Cornell scholarship online
