Castel del Monte, between Fact and Fiction

Castel del Monte, between Fact and Fiction, waar gaat het boek over?Castle del Monte, Emperor Frederick II's impressive octagonal building in Puglia (Italy), captures the imagination and is at the same time a source of heated debate. What is the story behind it?Apulia’s Crown in Historical PerspectiveAfter the original Dutch-language version, an English-language version is now available.Castel del Monte in Puglia, Italy, is one of the most famous castles in the world. Almost everything about the castle is octagonal. It was built around 1240 by order of Emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen. Hundreds of books have been written about it, but not one that brings together in a historiographical and comparative approach all possible theories about the castle's symbolism and function. This book takes you on a historical journey into the origins and significance of Castel del Monte. Over de auteur Huub Kurstjens Huub Kurstjens (Tegelen 1956) is a historian graduated at the Radboud University of Nijmegen. He has had a long career as a history teacher in secondary education, author of a history method and as an expert at Cito for the school-leaving examinations in history for secondary education. He has been a board member of the association Dante Alighieri Nijmegen, of the VGN (Association of Teachers of History in the Netherlands) and ambassador of Euroclio (European Association of History Teachers). He has a fascination for the medieval history of southern Italy, especially in Puglia and Sicily. Several publications on this subject can be found on the website https://cito.academia.edu/HuubKurstjens. Voorbeeldfragment Klik hier om een fragment van "Castel del Monte, between Fact and Fiction" te lezen. Meer informatie ISBN 9789464682373 Editie 1 Hoofdauteur Huub Kurstjens Taal Engels Bindwijze Paperback / softback Releasedatum 18 november 2022 Aantal pagina's 228 Uitgever BoekScout BV NUR 684 - Middeleeuwen (500-1500) Bijgewerkt op 14-04-2026, 19:09:47

After the original Dutch-language version, an English-language version is now available.Castel del Monte in Puglia, Italy, is one of the most famous castles in the world. Almost everything about the castle is octagonal. It was built around 1240 by order of Emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen. Hundreds of books have been written about it, but not one that brings together in a historiographical and comparative approach all possible theories about the castle's symbolism and function. This book takes you on a historical journey into the origins and significance of Castel del Monte.