wired - Medieval 9

This book argues that literary and historiographical works written by Iberian Christians between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries promoted contradictory representations of Muslims in order to adv……続きを見る

In den Bänden 1 und 2 von 'Die Hexenprozesse' entfaltet Wilhelm Gottlieb Soldan eine umfassende Untersuchung der Hexenverfolgungen, die das Europa des 16. bis 18. Jahrhunderts prägten. Soldan kombin……続きを見る

Die Anthologie 'Hexenwahn: Die Geschichte und Hintergründe der Hexenprozesse' bietet eine facettenreiche Untersuchung der Hexenverfolgung und ihrer vielschichtigen Hintergründe. In einem Spannungsfe……続きを見る

Heinrich Kramer's seminal work, "The Hammer of Witches: Malleus Maleficarum," is an authoritative treatise on witchcraft, reflecting the tumultuous socio-political climate of 15th-century Europe. Co……続きを見る

The fascinating history of a war-torn state that emerged with a strong Medieval army that became one of the dominating powers of Eastern Europe. Poland became a unified Christian state in AD 966 and……続きを見る

Over the last two centuries, Europe has developed various forms of political representation from which democratic parliamentary systems gradually emerged. This book unravels the conditions, scale an……続きを見る

Throughout history, rivers have been a hub for human settlement and have long been a key part of local livelihoods, history, and culture, as well as still playing a present-day role in providing ser……続きを見る

In "William the Conqueror," Edward A. Freeman delivers a comprehensive examination of one of history's most pivotal figures, exploring the life and reign of William I of England. Freeman's meticulou……続きを見る

Die mittelalterliche Stadtgeschichte des Historikers Eberhard Isenmann erschien erstmals Ende der 1980er-Jahre. Das Buch ist als 'Der Isenmann' in Lehre und Forschung eingegangen und zu einem Standa……続きを見る

This book presents an original perspective on the variety and intensity of biblical narrative and rhetoric in the evolution of history writing in León-Castile during the twelfth and thirteenth centu……続きを見る

Jeanne d'Arc, ein frommes, kriegerisches Bauernmädchen (1412–1431), ist Frankreichs Nationalheldin, weil sie die entscheidende Wende im Hundertjährigen Krieg gegen die Engländer brachte. Sie geriet ……続きを見る

This book presents ecological insights drawn from a reading of Julian of Norwich, considering how effectively she can help us in our current plight. The argument is that to address the ecological cr……続きを見る

This book explores the writing of church history during the early Byzantine period, reconsidering the evidence for the nature and authorship of a hypothetical 'Arian' source for many surviving medie……続きを見る

In this book, Julia Bolton Holloway makes use of primary materials in documents, manuscripts and stone monuments in Florence, to place Dante's literary career in its rich context. Dante and His Circ……続きを見る

Wilhelm Sickels Werk "Die Verträge der Päpste mit den Karolingern und das neue Kaiserthum" bietet eine fundierte Analyse der komplexen Beziehung zwischen dem Papsttum und den karolingischen Herrsche……続きを見る

In the twelfth century, the Catholic Church attempted a thoroughgoing reform of marriage and sexual behavior aimed at eradicating sexual desire from Christian lives. Seeking a refuge from the very s……続きを見る

Galileo's Idol offers a vivid depiction of Galileo's friend, student, and patron, Gianfrancesco Sagredo (1571–1620). Sagredo's life, which has never before been studied in depth, brings to light the……続きを見る

This new and revised edition of Christian–Jewish Relations 1000–1300 expands its survey of medieval Christian–Jewish relations in England, Spain, France and Germany with new material on canon law, b……続きを見る

Although the distant origins of medieval Central Europe have enjoyed constant interest among historians, only marginal attention has been paid to the power and political prerequisites for the first ……続きを見る

Baba Yaga, die geheimnisvolle Hexe aus den tiefen Wäldern der slawischen Folklore, fasziniert und erschreckt gleichermaßen. Als eine der bekanntesten Gestalten der slawischen Mythologie verkörpert s……続きを見る

William of Tyre’s monumental twelfth-century history of the First Crusade and the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem inspired a rich series of interrelated Old French continuations that proved very popular ……続きを見る

Nach einem geflügelten Wort wird die »Geschichte von den Siegern geschrieben«. Demgegenüber steht die These Reinhart Kosellecks, dass Niederlagen und ihre Verarbeitung die Entstehung von Erklärungs-……続きを見る

Crises are never the best of times and the era of the Great Western Schism (1378-1417) easily qualifies as one of the worst of times. As a professor of canon law at the University of Padua and later……続きを見る

This edited collection explores Dante Alighieri’s contribution to medical, scientific, and spiritual thought in medieval and early modern times. The chapters address how Dante shaped an understandin……続きを見る

How science in medieval Europe originated in Buddhist Asia Warriors of the Cloisters tells how key cultural innovations from Central Asia revolutionized medieval Europe and gave rise to the culture ……続きを見る

This volume explores the importance of Norwich as the second city of England for 500 years. It addresses two of the most ambitious Romanesque buildings in Europe: cathedral and castle, and illuminat……続きを見る

Torna in libreria uno dei libri più amati di John Julius Norwich, 'Storia di Venezia', di cui pubblichiamo il primo volume che narra la storia di questa straordinaria città dalla sua fondazione nel ……続きを見る

Palestine of the Jews (1919) examines the history of Jewish Palestine, from 4,000 years ago to the early twentieth century and the Balfour Declaration. It details the importance of Palestine to the ……続きを見る

In "Der Untergang des Byzantinischen Reiches" beleuchtet Edwin Pears die komplexen Faktoren, die zum Niedergang einer der einflussreichsten Zivilisationen der Geschichte führten. Mit einer sorgfälti……続きを見る

This book explores the function and symbolism of monumental wooden crosses and crucifixes from medieval and early modern Norway. Multiple sources indicate that these objects were understood to provi……続きを見る