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In "Pal√¶ography," Bernard Quaritch meticulously unpacks the intricate art and science of reading and interpreting ancient manuscripts. This work showcases a unique blend of rigorous academic examin……続きを見る

Monastic experience in twelfth-century Germany provides a rare window on to monastery life in the tumultuous world of twelfth-century Swabia. From its founding in 992 through the great fire that rav……続きを見る

The 'Book of Deeds' is the first known autobiography by a Christian king. Its author was James I of Aragon (1213-76), known as 'The Conqueror', one of the great political figures of 13th-century Eur……続きを見る

1453 A.D. - Constantinople is under siege, about to fall under the terrible attacks by the Ottoman armies of Sultan Muhammad, in what will be one of the bloodier and more memorable war events in the……続きを見る

Muslims and Crusaders combines chronological narrative, discussion of important areas of scholarly enquiry and evidence from Islamic primary sources to give a well-rounded survey of Christianity’s w……続きを見る

This book explores social cohesion in rural settlements in western Europe from 700–1050, asking to what extent settlements, or districts, constituted units of social organisation. It focuses on the ……続きを見る

In "English Monasteries," A. Hamilton Thompson presents a meticulous exploration of monastic life in England, delving into the architectural, social, and spiritual dimensions of these institutions f……続きを見る

In "Villainage in England," Paul Vinogradoff presents a meticulous examination of the social and legal structures surrounding the institution of villainage during the Middle Ages. Vinogradoff employ……続きを見る

The first in a four-volume set, The Cambridge World History of Violence, volume I provides a comprehensive examination of violence in prehistory and the ancient world. Covering the period through to……続きを見る

In "L'Histoire Des Vaudois," J. Bresse embarks on a meticulous exploration of the Vaudois, a group whose theological and sociopolitical narratives significantly shaped the landscape of European diss……続きを見る

The eleventh century marked a turning point in the history of the Byzantine Empire. At its start Byzantium was the paramount power in the Mediterranean world, by turns feared, respected and admired.……続きを見る

In The Seigneurial Transformation, Alessio Fiore discusses the transformation of the fabric of power in the kingdom of Italy in the period between the late eleventh century and the early twelfth cen……続きを見る

In "The Pilgrims' Way from Winchester to Canterbury," Julia Cartwright embarks on a meticulous exploration of one of England's most storied pilgrimage routes. The text is characterized by its rich d……続きを見る

This volume offers an innovative analysis of Roman political culture in Italy from the first to the sixth century AD on the basis of seven case studies. Its main contention is that, during the perio……続きを見る

In "Legends of the Middle Ages," H. A. Guerber artfully weaves an anthology that captures the vibrant tapestry of medieval legend and folklore. The book eloquently recounts tales of chivalry, herois……続きを見る

In "Secret Societies of the Middle Ages," Thomas Keightley meticulously examines the clandestine organizations that shaped social and political landscapes during this tumultuous period in European h……続きを見る

For an entire millennium, Byzantine hagiography, inspired by the veneration of many saints, exhibited literary dynamism and a capacity to vary its basic forms. The subgenres into which it branched o……続きを見る

In "Mediæval Heresy & the Inquisition," Arthur Stanley Turberville offers a rigorous examination of the socio-political and theological dimensions of heresy during the Middle Ages. This compelling w……続きを見る

In C. G. Addison's 'The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple', readers are taken on a fascinating journey through the history of the legendary Knights Templars and thei……続きを見る

Devastated by two decades of war and ravaged by the spread of the plague, large parts of Italy fell quickly into the hands of a group known to history as the Lombards. By the early 570s the Lombards……続きを見る

A Source Book for Medi√¶val History is an expansive collection that offers a vivid panorama of the medieval period, combining a wide range of literary texts, documents, and transformative historical……続きを見る

Byzantine medicine remains a little known and misrepresented field not only in the context of debates on medieval medicine, but also among Byzantinists themselves. It is often viewed as 'stagnant' a……続きを見る

In 13th century, the Szeklers were granted a territory (Terra Sirulorum) on the eastern border of the kingdom of Hungary. These lands were donated by the king to the community as a whole, in exchang……続きを見る

Alexander III's 1179 Lateran Council, was, for medieval contemporaries, the first of the great papal councils of the central Middle Ages. Gathered to demonstrate the renewed unity of the Latin Churc……続きを見る

A collection of papers in English by one of the foremost historians of the social and economic structure of medieval rural communities, who here examines local societies in rural northern Spain and ……続きを見る

A major reassessment of the vikings and their legacy The Vikings maintain their grip on our imagination, but their image is too often distorted by myth. It is true that they pillaged, looted, and en……続きを見る

Following the devastating Mongol conquest of Baghdad in 1258, the domination of the Abbasids declined leading to successor polities, chiefly among them the Ilkhanate in Greater Iran, Iraq and the Ca……続きを見る

Women's literary histories usually start in the later Middle Ages, but recent scholarship has shown that actually women were at the heart of the emergence of the English literary tradition. Women, W……続きを見る

In his seminal work, 'The History of the Byzantine Empire,' J. B. Bury delves into the intricate chronicles of Byzantine history, meticulously documenting the rise and fall of this illustrious empir……続きを見る

Modern historians of the Normans have tended to treat their enterprises and achievements as a series of separate and discrete histories. Such treatments are valid and valuable, but historical unders……続きを見る