The King as Judge: Henry II and Frederick Barbarossa as Seen by their Contemporaries
Björn Weiler
How is the history of medieval Europe written? What national discourses shape editing texts and their interpretation in historiography? And how can historians confront these questions by reintegrating fragmented field through use comparison critiques across boundaries? In his work, Timothy Reuter regularly posed challenges to colleagues, acting as a bridge between England Germany, working on an edition letters Wibald Stavelot (whose own career took him many power centres Europe), positioning wider world history. The essays collected here provide response this challenge. Dedicated Prof. Reuter’s memory some cases directly continuing all are explicitly comparative approach. All authors take starting point need be conscious situation from which they themselves writing sensitive training traditions have shaped interpretations. This book shows at questioning reflecting practice. As well being value specialists field, written approachable style will therefore teaching tool undergraduate graduate students.
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