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The concept of madness as a challenge to communities lies at the core of legal sources. Medieval Communities and the Mad: Narratives of Crime and Mental Illness in Late Medieval France considers how……続きを見る

In the eleventh century, the cities of the Song Empire (960-1279) emerged into writing. Literati in prior centuries had looked away from crowded streets, but literati in the eleventh century found b……続きを見る

This book offers a revisionist look at the historiography of the Republic of Letters and the community of learning in early modern Europe. It suggests a new approach, conceptualising the learned wor……続きを見る

This book reveals the importance of personal letters in the history of European women between the year 1000 and the advent of the telephone. It explores the changing ways that women used corresponde……続きを見る

The Middle Dutch term schaec referred to abduction with marital intent. This book explores this phenomenon to understand wider attitudes towards marriage-making in the fifteenth-century Low Countrie……続きを見る

This is the first study to bring together all twenty-nine extant copies of the medieval Commentary on the Apocalypse, which was originally written by Spanish monk Beatus of Liébana. John Williams, a……続きを見る

Human trafficking has become a global concern over the last twenty years, but its violence has terrorized and traumatized its victims and survivors for millennia. This study examines the deep histor……続きを見る

This ground-breaking book brings theoretical perspectives from twenty-first century media, film, and cultural studies to medieval hagiography. Medieval Saints and Modern Screens stakes the claim for……続きを見る

The role played by women in the evolution of religious art and architecture has been largely neglected. This study of upper-class women in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries corrects that oversig……続きを見る

This study explores how Dante represents violence in the Comedy and reveals the connection between contemporary private and public violence and civic and canon law violations. Although a number of a……続きを見る

**"Though the book was first published in German in 1988, this English version includes many revisions and updates and will be the definitive English-language study of the Avar empire for years to c……続きを見る

From a distinguished archaeologist, the definitive history of the Vikingsーfrom arts and culture to politics and cosmology. **“A thrilling read.” ー**Wall Street Journal The Viking Age saw an unprec……続きを見る

Generational Key to History: Tracing Phases From Ancient Egypt to America This work reveals how generations form the hidden rhythm of history. By charting time in 15-year generational intervalsーan ……続きを見る

The first in-depth study of the collaborative intellectual exchange between the European and the Arabic Republics of Letters. Beyond Orientalism reformulates our understanding of the early modern Me……続きを見る

Magic, sorcery and witchcraft are among the most common themes of the great medieval Icelandic sagas and poems, the problematic yet vital sources that provide our primary textual evidence for the Vi……続きを見る

Discover Brother Cadfael: Former soldier. Benedictine monk. Amateur sleuth. The Cadfael Chronicles, by Diamond Dagger winner Ellis Peters, follow the mediaeval mysteries of one of classic crime's mo……続きを見る

Theodoric the Goth by Thomas Hodgkin offers a masterful and engaging account of the life and legacy of one of the most remarkable rulers of the late Roman world. Known as both a conqueror and a stat……続きを見る

In "A History of Domestic Manners and Sentiments in England During the Middle Ages," Thomas Wright meticulously examines the everyday lives and social norms that characterized medieval England. This……続きを見る

A thrilling new account of the tragic life and troubled times of Henry VI. 'The best life of Henry VI now in print' DAN JONES. 'Vivid, absorbing and richly detailed' HELEN CASTOR. 'A well-crafted mo……続きを見る

In "The Influence and Development of English Gilds," Francis Aiden Hibbert presents a meticulous exploration of the social, economic, and political dynamics surrounding English gilds from the mediev……続きを見る

In "Early European History," Hutton Webster embarks on a comprehensive exploration of the formative events, cultures, and individuals that shaped Europe from antiquity through the Middle Ages. With ……続きを見る

In "The Minority of Henry the Third," Kate Norgate delves into the tumultuous period of English history marked by the youth of King Henry III, who ascended to the throne at just nine years old. Norg……続きを見る

In "Books Before Typography," Frederick W. Hamilton delves into the rich and largely unexamined realm of manuscript culture prior to the advent of the printing press. Through a meticulous examinatio……続きを見る

Delve into the captivating world of Roman Britain with this concise exploration of one of history's most intriguing eras. In this meticulously researched book, uncover the remarkable story of Roman ……続きを見る

The first English translation of Magnus the Lawmender’s law code, this book allows students and scholars to interpret, compare and add their perspectives to this crucial source to European legal his……続きを見る

An illustrated study of the fighting men of the Hussite Wars in 15th-century Bohemia, a significant transition point in medieval history. In 1415, the judicial murder of the religious reformer Jan H……続きを見る

This "elegant and engaging" biography dramatically reinterprets the life and reign of the sixteenth-century Holy Roman Emperor: "a masterpiece" (Susannah Lipscomb, Financial Times). The life of Empe……続きを見る

Some years ago a revolution took place in Early Medieval history in Scotland. The Pictish heartland of Fortriu, previously thought to be centred on Perthshire and the Tay found itself relocated thro……続きを見る

In "Studies in Medi√¶val Life and Literature," Edward T. McLaughlin delves into the intricate tapestry of medieval society through a comprehensive analysis of its literature and cultural customs. Th……続きを見る

The North Britons are the least-known among the inhabitants of early medieval Scotland. Like the Picts and Vikings they played an important role in the shaping of Scottish history during the first m……続きを見る