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This text is designed to serve as a primary source reader. It addresses medieval Christendom in the context of world history. It combines the traditional approach (the medieval Christian tradition f……続きを見る

The scientists of the twelfth century were daring, original, inventive, and above all determined to discover purely rational explanations of natural phenomena. Their intense interest in the natural ……続きを見る

Guilds and fraternities, voluntary associations of men and women, proliferated in medieval Europe. The Art of Solidarity in the Middle Ages explores the motives and experiences of the many thousands……続きを見る

This book, the first in our Companions to Medieval Studies series, is a brief introduction to the history, culture, and religion of the Viking Age and provides an essential foundation for study of t……続きを見る

To study the interactions between Muslims and Christians in the medieval period is to observe a history of conflict and co-existence encompassing warfare, piracy, and raiding as well as commerce, in……続きを見る

Within the English-speaking world, no work of the German High Middle Ages is better known than the Nibelungenlied, which has stirred the imagination of artists and readers far beyond its land of ori……続きを見る

Jacques Nicolas Augustin Thierry, was a French historian, perhaps best known for his work on the history of France during the medieval era. History of the Conquest of England by the Normans, Volume ……続きを見る

Haroun al-Raschid (also spelled Harun al-Rashid), was an Abassid Caliph (i.e. ruler) of modern day Iraq, from 786 to 809 A.D. His reign was marked by the advancement of science, art, and general pr……続きを見る

Alcuin of York (735 804 A.D.) was an English scholar, and member of Charlemagnes court. He and other scholars in service of Charlemagne helped lead the Carolingian Renaissance. Lorenzs Life of Alcui……続きを見る

Justinian I ,commonly known as Justinian the Great, was Eastern Roman Emperor from 527 to 565. During his reign, Justinian sought to reconquer the lost western half of the classical Roman Empire. Ju……続きを見る

Right action is better than knowledge; but in order to do what is right, we must know what is right. CharlemagneA lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of historys most influential figures……続きを見る

Frederick I Barbarossa was elected King of Germany at Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned in Aachen on 9 March, crowned King of Italy in Pavia in 1155, and finally crowned Roman Emperor by Pope A……続きを見る

*Includes Table of ContentsUlfilas (circa 4th century A.D.), was a Gothic bishop and missionary. He was responsible for creating the Gothic alphabet, and translating the Bible from Greek into Gothic……続きを見る

*Includes maps of each conqueror's empire and pictures depicting the conquerors and other important people and places.*Discusses legends and controversies surrounding the lives, deaths, and legacies……続きを見る

This quick read is a fascinating look at the evolution of military from after the fall of the Roman Empire to the introduction of gunpowder in Europe. A number of civilizations such as the Byzantin……続きを見る

Viscount James Bryce (1838-1922) was a British academic, jurist, historian and Liberal politician who was well known and respected on both sides of the Atlantic. Bryce's intellectual distinction and……続きを見る

Saint Gregory of Tours (November 30, c. 538 November 17, 594) was a Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours, which made him a leading prelate of Gaul. He was born Georgius Florentius, later addin……続きを見る

The Harvard Classics series is an incredible collection of the most important literary works, compiled by Charles Eliot (1834 1926), then president of Harvard University. Eliot stated that a liber……続きを見る

Saint Joan of Arc (circa 1412-1431) is one of the most famous women in history.A national heroine of France and a Catholic saint, Joan was a young peasant in France during the Hundred Years War. Joa……続きを見る

Einhard (also Eginhard or Einhart; c. 775 March 14, 840) was a Frankish scholar and courtier. Einhard was a dedicated servant of Charlemagne and his son Louis the Pious; his main work is a biograph……続きを見る

Burys The Christian Roman Empire and the Foundation of the Teutonic Kingdoms is an expansive history of each of the popes of the Middle Ages. Curated by the famous historian J.B. Bury, The Christian……続きを見る

Flavius Belisarius was a general of the Byzantine Empire. He was instrumental to Emperor Justinian's ambitious project of reconquering much of the Mediterranean territory of the former Western Roman……続きを見る

Sir Matthew Hale SL (1609 1676) was an influential English barrister, judge and jurist who was widely respected during his lifetime by Royalists and Republicans at a time of great upheaval in Engla……続きを見る

Jean Froissart (c. 1337 c. 1405), often referred to in English as John Froissart, was one of the most important chroniclers of medieval France. For centuries, Froissart's Chronicles have been recog……続きを見る

The Luddites were a social movement of 19th-century English textile artisans who protested often by destroying mechanized looms against the changes produced by the Industrial Revolution, which the……続きを見る

*Includes Table of ContentsBurys A History of the Eastern Roman Empire from the Fall of Irene to the Accesion of Basil I is an expansive history of the Eastern Roman Empire during the 9th century A.……続きを見る

*Includes medieval depictions of Saladin and important people, places, and events in his life. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents. It is equally true that his……続きを見る

The First Crusade began in 1095 by Pope Urban II in response to an appeal from Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, who requested that western volunteers come to his aid and help to repel the invad……続きを見る

Sir William Wallace was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence at the end of the 13th century. Along with Andrew Moray, Wallace defeated an Eng……続きを見る

Paul Belloni du Chaillu (July 31, 1835 April 29, 1903) is best known for being an anthropologist who found the existence of gorillas and the Pygmys in central Africa, but he also researches the preh……続きを見る