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Reviewed on July 1, 2001
The posthumous magnum opus of prodigious medievalist Hollister (Univ. of California, Santa Barbara), this work was edited and completed by former student Frost after Hollister's death in 1997. In 1994, the final draft was destroyed by a fire, and Hollister spent his final years reconstructing a little over nine chapters. After an initial chapter on sources and settings, six chapters detail the monarch's life and reign (1100-35). A conclusion follow...Log In or Sign Up to Read More