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Lädt ... Herrscher zwischen den Kulturen : Friedrich II. von Hohenstaufen (1988)von David Abulafia
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. David Abulafia's Frederick II: A Medieval Emperor is a well-written, if somewhat iconoclastic, biography. The book's subtitle is meant as more than just a chronological identifier; Abulafia sets out to show that Frederick's reputation as a Renaissance man avant la lettre, a secular-leaning genius renowned for his moderate treatment of Jews and Muslims, is an undeserved one. Frederick was as firmly grounded in a medieval mindset as his contemporaries, the age of Sicilian convivencia came to its end under his rule, and his moderate political abilities were not up to the task of ruling an enormous, fragmented empire in the face of papal ambitions. The groundwork for many of his "achievements" were laid by others. Abulafia's argument is in some measure convincing, particularly the early chapters in which he places Frederick within the context of his often neglected Norman heritage. But at times, as is common with revisionist works, Abulafia seems to swing too far in the other direction and does not always convince—in particular when it comes to his characterisation of the imperial-papal conflict. The absence of any kind of footnotes, endnotes or other annotation was highly frustrating. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
"Frederick II of Hohenstaufen, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Sicily, King of Jerusalem, has, since his death in 1250, enjoyed a reputation as one of the most remarkable monarchs in the history of Europe. His wide cultural tastes, his apparent tolerance of Jews and Muslims, his defiance of the papacy, and his supposed aim of creating a new, secular world order make him a figure especially attractive to contemporary historians. But as David Abulafia shows ... Frederick was much less tolerant and far-sighted in his cultural, religious, and political ambitions than is generally thought. Here, Frederick is revealed as the thorough traditionalist he really was: a man who espoused the same principles of government as his twelfth-century predecessors, an ardent leader of the Crusades, and a king as willing to make a deal with Rome as any other ruler in medieval Europe. -- Frederick's realm was vast. Besides ruling the region of Europe that encompasses modern Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, eastern France, and northern Italy, he also inherited the Kingdom of Sicily and parts of the Mediterranean that include what are now Israel, Lebanon, Malta, and Cyprus. In addition, his Teutonic knights conquered the present-day Baltic States, and he even won influence along the coasts of Tunisia. Abulafia is the first to place Frederick in the wider historical context his enormous empire demands. Frederick's reign, Abulafia clearly shows, marked the climax of the power struggle between the medieval popes and the Holy Roman Emperors, and the book stresses Frederick's steadfast dedication to the task of preserving both dynasty and empire. ... Frederick emerges as less of the innovator than he is usually portrayed. Rather than instituting a centralized autocracy, he was content to guarantee the continued existence of the customary style of government in each area he ruled: in Sicily he appeared a mighty despot, but in Germany he placed his trust in regional princes, and never dreamed of usurping their power. Abulafia shows that this pragmatism helped bring about the eventual transformation of medieval Europe into modern nation-states." Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Uomo di discreta levatura intellettuale e di ragionevoli qualita’ politiche, complice una doppia eredita’ si trovo’ suo malgrado invischiato in un’interminabile lotta con le rivendicazioni di primato temporale della Chiesa romana; e quando il guanto di sfida venne lanciato, non seppe contrastare con la dovuta energia il primato morale che il papato si attribuiva nell’universo cristiano. (365)
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