A necessary missing piece of the puzzle, one which few scholars would have had the intellectual courage and scientific prowess to write. Franco Cardini, Il Sole 24 Ore
The extraordinary character of Frederick II of Sweden reveals the intellectual ambitions and preoccupations of Medieval Europe. Alessandro Barbero, Tuttolibri
An opportunity to reflect on those values of civil life on which the sun never sets, and on a figure that continues to mesmerize us. Armando Torno, Corriere della Sera
Against the backdrop of an era of great upheaval, an historian of ideas maps the extraordinary adventure of a medieval intellectual: the triumphs and failures, the projects, dreams and betrayals of a ruler who has entered the annals of history.
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Mariateresa Fumagalli Beonio Brocchieri
Mariateresa Fumagalli Beonio Brocchieri teaches History of Medieval Philosophy at the University of Milan. Her publications include: The Invisible Church (Milan 1978); Heloise and Abelard (Milan 1982); In A Different Aria (Milan 1992); and Pico della Mirandola (Milan 1999).
