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Seizing the Hungarian throne at the age of fifteen, Matthias Corvinus, 'the Raven King', was an effervescent presence on the fifteenth-century stage. Drawing on sources in several languages, this work charts the odyssey of the Raven King and his magnificent bequest, revealing the remarkable story of a life and library almost lost to history.

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"'Marcus Tanner has written a fascinating book, which tells not only the life-story of Matthias Corvinus but also the later history of his library... Tanner has a shrewd sense of character and a vivid eye for detail, and he succeeds in bringing to life the politics of Matthias's reign, with all its dynastic in-fighting and geopolitical jockeying for position.' Noel Malcolm, The Telegraph"

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      Publisher: Yale University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 8/4/2009 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780300158281, 978-0300158281
      ISBN10: 0300158289

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Seizing the Hungarian throne at the age of fifteen, Matthias Corvinus, 'the Raven King', was an effervescent presence on the fifteenth-century stage. Drawing on sources in several languages, this work charts the odyssey of the Raven King and his magnificent bequest, revealing the remarkable story of a life and library almost lost to history.

      Trade Review
      "'Marcus Tanner has written a fascinating book, which tells not only the life-story of Matthias Corvinus but also the later history of his library... Tanner has a shrewd sense of character and a vivid eye for detail, and he succeeds in bringing to life the politics of Matthias's reign, with all its dynastic in-fighting and geopolitical jockeying for position.' Noel Malcolm, The Telegraph"

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