Trevor Rowley

Broschiertes Buch

The Man Behind the Bayeux Tapestry

Odo, William the Conqueror's Half-Brother

Beschreibung

Odo of Conteville, the younger half-brother of William the Conqueror, was ordained Bishop of Bayeux while still in his teens. A larger than life character, he is best known for commissioning the Bayeaux Tapestry, in which he makes a dashing appearance at the height of the Battle of Hastings.

Autor

TREVOR ROWLEY was Deputy Director of Continuing Education at the University of Oxford for fifteen years. He is an Emeritus Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. He has written numerous books, including The Normans and The Welsh Borderland (THP). He lives and writes in Oxfordshire.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: History Press
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9780752460253
• ISBN-10: 0752460250
• Artikelnr.: 36774097