Robin Hood by J C Holt
The legend of Robin Hood began more than 600 years ago. The man, if he existed at all, lived even earlier. This title assesses the evidence for the historical Robin Hood and finds that the tale originated with the yeomen and hangers-on of the households of noblemen and gentry in the later Middle Ages.
'The last word on Robin Hood … elegant and readable as well as authoritative ' - Observer
'First published in 1982 and never equalled' - Contemporary Review
'Mellifluous style, meticulous scholarship, a powerful historical imagination and profound human sympathy' - London Review of Books
'First published in 1982 and never equalled' - Contemporary Review
'Mellifluous style, meticulous scholarship, a powerful historical imagination and profound human sympathy' - London Review of Books
Professor Sir James Clarke Holt FBA is a medieval historian, and was the third Master of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University. He was Vice President of the British Academy from 1987 to 1989, and is the author of many books, including Magna Carta and The Northerners: A Study in the Reign of King John.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500289358 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500289352 |
| Title | Robin Hood |
| Author | J C Holt |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-04-04 |
| Number of pages | 266 |
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