Ｙ．Ａ - Medieval 1

In this book Bryan Reynolds argues that early modern England experienced a sociocultural phenomenon, unprecedented in English history, which has been largely overlooked by historians and critics. Be……続きを見る

In a silent monastery of thirteenth-century Bohemia, a single monk created the largest handwritten book in history ー a work so vast, so flawless, and so shrouded in legend that it came to be known ……続きを見る

Tempelschreine im Morgengrauen, flüsternde Gebete, geheime Einweihungen: Dieses Buch öffnet die Tür zu den verborgenen Frauenorden Ostasiens. Es zeigt, wie taoistische Priesterinnen in China und Mik……続きを見る

This study contributes to the history of social changes in Iran during the Abbasid Caliphate (AH 132–656, AD 750–1258) by foregrounding the perspective of Persian language historians – from Abu Ali ……続きを見る

Greek Personal Names in Egypt provides a comprehensive overview of Greek onomastics in Egypt from the Ptolemaic to the Late Byzantine period, highlighting the rich and diverse onomastic landscape an……続きを見る

Uncover the hidden world behind the creation and preservation of the written word in one of history's most transformative eras. Manuscript Culture in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages offers ……続きを見る

The legend of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table dominates the mythology of Britain, but could this story prove more fact than fiction? Recent archaeological findings have lead Geoffrey Ashe ……続きを見る

The Estates in Medieval Political Theory and Practice offers a comprehensive and illuminating journey into one of medieval Europe's most enduring social and political institutionsーthe estates syste……続きを見る

The Medieval Worldview ー Society and Cosmos offers a captivating journey into the mind and soul of the Middle Ages, unraveling how millions lived and understood their world through a profound and e……続きを見る

Discover the vibrant, intricate world of the Middle Ages as never before. The Fabric of Medieval Life weaves together the everyday experiences of peasants, artisans, nobles, and royalty to reveal th……続きを見る

This book offers an illuminating journey into the theological and philosophical roots of the medieval Estates systemーthe tripartite social order of clergy, nobility, and commoners that shaped Europ……続きを見る

The Three Estates: The Social Order of Medieval Society unveils the intricate world of medieval Europe through the lens of its foundational social structureーthe enduring tripartite system of those ……続きを見る

Qu’il s’agisse de guides touristiques ou de panneaux de signalisation routière, Avignon est souvent qualifiée de « cité des papes ». Si la période de la papauté médiévale continue de marquer l’ident……続きを見る

"The Language of Desire: Poetics and Symbolism in Courtly Love" by Ryan Evans offers an illuminating journey into the heart of medieval romance, unveiling the rich poetic devices, metaphors, and sym……続きを見る

"Breton Mythology ー Origins and Core Elements" by Ryan Evans offers an immersive journey into the mystical world of Brittany's ancient legends and folklore. This richly detailed exploration uncover……続きを見る

Dive into the mysterious world of medieval Brittany, where the veil between the natural and supernatural is thin, and enchantment weaves through the fabric of everyday life. In The Supernatural and ……続きを見る

Step into the turbulent world of medieval Europe, where honor was the currency of survival, chivalry the code that governed the brave, and social order the invisible force shaping every life. In thi……続きを見る

Step into the enchanting world of medieval courts where passion, honor, and social order intertwine in a captivating dance. In Courtly Love as a Vehicle for Chivalric and Social Ideals, Ryan Evans d……続きを見る

In this work,Ryan Evans offers an illuminating journey into one of medieval literature's most enchanting and groundbreaking voices. This richly researched study explores how Marie de Franceーarguabl……続きを見る

The Kingdom of Sicily as a Medieval Powerhouse by Ryan Evans takes readers on a captivating journey through one of the most influential yet often overlooked realms in medieval history. From its rise……続きを見る

In the thirteenth century, Paris was the largest city in Western Europe, the royal capital of France, and the seat of one of Europe's most important universities. In this vibrant and cosmopolitan ci……続きを見る

It was far from inevitable that Rome would emerge as the spiritual center of Western Christianity in the early Middle Ages. After the move of the Empire's capital to Constantinople in the fourth cen……続きを見る

Taking as her focus a body of writings in poetic, didactic, and legal modes that circulated in England's capital between the 1380sーjust a generation after the Black Deathーand the first decade of t……続きを見る

In 1322, a Jewish doctor named Abner entered a synagogue in the Castilian city of Burgos and began to weep in prayer. Falling asleep, he dreamed of a "great man" who urged him to awaken from his slu……続きを見る

The early Christian writer Tertullian first applied the epithet "bride of Christ" to the uppity virgins of Carthage as a means of enforcing female obedience. Henceforth, the virgin as Christ's spous……続きを見る

How elite Roman families used genealogy, architecture, and the urban fabric to appropriate the city’s saints for their own Domesticating Saints in Medieval and Early Modern Rome explores the creativ……続きを見る

Medieval clerics believed that original sin had rendered their "fallen bodies" vulnerable to corrupting impulsesーparticularly those of a sexual nature. They feared that their corporeal frailty left……続きを見る

One of the major ambitions of medieval alchemists was to discover the elixir of life, a sovereign remedy capable not only of healing the body but of transforming it. Given the widespread belief that……続きを見る

In the Plea Rolls of the Exchequer of the Jews, Trinity Term 1277, Adrienne Williams Boyarin finds the case of one Sampson son of Samuel, a Jew of Northampton, arrested for impersonating a Francisca……続きを見る

The origins of the Crusades lie at the crossroads of religious fervor and political pragmatism. It is here, in the late 11th century, that a convergence of ideological, spiritual, and geopolitical f……続きを見る