The Burgundians A Vanished Empire

The story of the Burgundian elite and its remarkable court and culture, a medieval and early modern epic of dynastic struggle, artistic achievement and eventual extinction.

About the author

Bart Van Loo has developed a rare twin talent over the years. While drawing big crowds in the theatre, he is also the author of the universally praised France Trilogy and the bestseller Chanson: A sung history of France. The Burgundians is the first of his books to be translated into English.Nancy Forest-Flier grew up in a Dutch-American milieu in the United States and studied English literature and creative writing at Hope College, Michigan before settling in the Netherlands in 1982. She works as a freelance English-language editor and Dutch-English translator.

Summary

The story of the Burgundian elite and its remarkable court and culture, a medieval and early modern epic of dynastic struggle, artistic achievement and eventual extinction.

Foreword

The story of the Burgundian elite and its remarkable court and culture, a medieval and early modern epic of dynastic struggle, artistic achievement and eventual extinction.

Product details

• Authors: Bart Van Loo, Bart Van Loo
• Assisted by: Nancy Forest-Flier (Translation), Forest-Flier Nancy (Translation)
• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.10.2021
• Subject: Non-fiction book; Humanities, art, music > History
• EAN: 9781789543438
• ISBN: 978-1-78954-343-8
• Pages: 624
• Dimensions (packing): 16.2 x 24 x 5.2 cm
• Subjects: Queens, Bestseller, History, Europe, European History, Game of Thrones, family, non-fiction, HISTORY / Europe / France, HISTORY / Europe / Western, HISTORY / Military / Medieval, medieval, Netherlands, Book of the Year, Medieval History, Dynasty, masterpiece, Barbara Tuchman, Later 14th century c 1350 to c 1399, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, Non Fiction, Kings, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Middle Ages, Early 16th century c 1500 to c 1550, Phenomenon, Dan Jones, rivals, Burgundian Netherlands / the Seventeen Provinces, gripping, Bestselling, Philip the Good, Charles the Bold, neil price, Burgundians, 5 stars, editor recommends