Richard Cassady is an art historian and author of The Norman Achievement. John Julius Norwich has written histories of Norman Sicily, Venice, the Byzantine Empire and the Mediterranean. His book The Popes will be published early in 2011. He has also written on Shakespeare's history plays, on music and architecture, and most recently a volume of memoirs, Trying to Please.
The author has written a truly gripping biography of the
Hohenstaufen Emperor Frederick II. Cassady offers many exciting
insights, and brings this extraordinary personality well to life.
Moreover, he has succeeded in shedding light on the
social-historical and cultural context.
*Albrecht Classen, author of The Medieval Chastity Belt*
This book offers accessible history with a magnificent sense of
place and personalities.
*Martin Marix Evans, author of Naseby 1645*
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