M.B - Medieval 2

In Souls under Siege**, Nicole Archambeau explores how the inhabitants of southern France made sense of the ravages of successive waves of plague, the depredations of mercenary warfare, and the viol……続きを見る

Peacemaking in the Middle Ages explores the making of peace in the late-twelfth and early thirteenth centuries based on the experiences of the kings of England and the kings of Denmark. From dealing……続きを見る

The first English-language popular biography of widely influential northern Renaissance scholar Erasmus of Rotterdam in twenty years. Erasmus of Rotterdam came from an obscure background but, throug……続きを見る

This previously unpublished chronicle from the mid-fifteenth century covers the English wars in France from 1415 to 1429. It is highly unusual in that it was written by two soldiers, Peter Basset an……続きを見る

A remarkable and very important unpublished chronicle written by two soldiers, covering in detail the English campaigns in France from 1415 to 1429. It lists many individuals who served in the war, ……続きを見る

This study reveals how women’s visionary texts played a central role within medieval discourses of authorship, reading, and devotion. From the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries, women across northe……続きを見る

Psst. Hey, bub. Wanna learn how to make mead? Mead making is an ancient craft that predates even yesterday and has been passed on from beekeeper to drunk to drunk. Some say this skill predates the D……続きを見る

‘British Depth Studies c500–1100 (Anglo-Saxon and Norman Britain)’ is a collaboration between academic specialists and experienced schoolteachers to provide a reliable and up-to-date summary of Angl……続きを見る

‘British Depth Studies c500–1100 (Anglo-Saxon and Norman Britain)’ is a collaboration between academic specialists and experienced schoolteachers to provide a reliable and up-to-date summary of Angl……続きを見る

British Depth Studies c.500–1100 (Anglo-Saxon and Norman Britain) is a collaboration between academic specialists and experienced schoolteachers to provide a reliable and up-to-date summary of Anglo……続きを見る

Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Witchcraft is a clear, simple and entertaining introduction to the magical myths that have coloured the popular imagination for centuries. Written by celebrat……続きを見る

Aspects of the turbulent rule of Richard II freshly examined. The reign of Richard II is well known for its political turmoil as well as its literary and artistic innovations, all areas explored by ……続きを見る

Di Salimbene de Adam è giunta parzialmente mutila una Cronica scritta in un latino che spesso muta in volgare, ricchissima di racconti e notizie, tanto da farne una delle fonti storiche più interess……続きを見る

Konstantinopel står i flammer. Året er 1204, og det fjerde korstog har indtaget byen, hvor pilgrimme nu er travlt beskæftiget med at plyndre, myrde og brænde af. Midt i det infernalske kaos har den ……続きを見る

A survey of the different literary forms adopted by history writers after the Conquest, exploring why and for what effects they were used. Histories of Britain composed during the "twelfth-century r……続きを見る

In 1095 Pope Urban II granted absolution to anyone who would fight to reclaim the Holy Land. With God at their backs, the first Christian crusaders embarked on an unprecedented religious war. While ……続きを見る

Introduction to Medieval Europe 300–1500 provides a comprehensive survey of this complex and varied formative period of European history within a global context, covering themes as diverse as barbar……続きを見る

Robert of Nantes was Latin patriarch of Jerusalem from 1240 to 1254, and, according to Bernard Hamilton, was “the most important single person” in the Frankish Kingdom of Jerusalem after the Battle ……続きを見る

Law and Order in Anglo-Saxon England explores English legal culture and practice across the Anglo-Saxon period, beginning with the essentially pre-Christian laws enshrined in writing by King ?thelbe……続きを見る

The Clash of Legitimacies makes an innovative contribution to the history of the state-building process in late medieval Lombardy (during the 13th to 15th centuries), by illuminating myriad conflict……続きを見る

Divorce in Medieval England is intended to reorient scholarly perceptions concerning divorce in the medieval period. Divorce, as we think of it today, is usually considered to be a modern invention.……続きを見る

Jim Bradbury has been publishing history books since 1975. The subject of Robin Hood has been a lifelong interest, saved for full study until now. He has spent several years researching the Robin Ho……続きを見る

England has traditionally been understood as a latecomer to the use of forensic medicine in death investigation, lagging nearly two-hundred years behind other European authorities. Using the coroner……続きを見る

Indispensable to an understanding of Medieval and Renaissance texts and a topic of controversy for the Romantic poets, allegory remains a site for debate and controversy in the twenty-first-century.……続きを見る

This comprehensive volume provides easily-accessible factual material on all major areas of warfare in the medieval west. The whole geographical area of medieval Europe, including eastern Europe, is……続きを見る

Neste segundo volume, intitulado Catedrais, Cavaleiros e Cidades, Umberto Eco, com a colaboração de medievalistas de diversas disciplinas, continua a relatar a surpreendente viagem através da Idade ……続きを見る

Umberto Eco, com a colaboração dos mais importantes medievalistas de diversas disciplinas, acompanha-nos nesta viagem envolvente e surpreendente através da sociedade, arte, história, literatura, mús……続きを見る

According to Wikipedia: "Gerald of Wales (c. 1146 c. 1223), also known as Gerallt Gymro in Welsh or Giraldus Cambrensis in Latin, archdeacon of Brecon, was a medieval clergyman and chronicler of his……続きを見る

Malcolm Lambert investigates the histories of Christianity and Islam to trace the origins and development of crusade and jihad. In a narrative that brims with larger than life characters - among the……続きを見る

E o cair do pano da epoca a que chamamos Idade Media, longa de quase mil anos. E uma epoca iluminada de vitrais e manuscritos, resplandecente de iluminuras, das texturas e as cores dos tecidos itali……続きを見る