Scott - Medieval 1

The Voynich Manuscript has puzzled scholars for over 600 years. This book delivers the first complete translation, uncovering a medical system that blends medieval Latin, herbal knowledge, and the m……続きを見る

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Big Ideas. Bizarre Beliefs. Blunders & Breakthroughs. From medieval monks to Renaissance rebels, humanity kept the flame of knowledge alive-sometimes by candlelight, sometimes by bonfire. In this sm……続きを見る

Interrogations of materiality and geography, narrative framework and boundaries, and the ways these scholarly pursuits ripple out into the wider cultural sphere. Early medieval England as seen throu……続きを見る

Valuable new insights into the multi-layered and multi-directional relationship of law, literature, and social regulation in pre-Conquest English society. Pre-Conquest English law was among the most……続きを見る

In the summer of 972 a group of Muslim brigands based in the south of France near La Garde-Freinet abducted the abbot of Cluny as he and his entourage crossed the Alps en route from Rome to Burgundy……続きを見る

Quentin Durward Walter Scott Texte intégral. Cet ouvrage a fait l'objet d'un véritable travail en vue d'une édition numérique. Un travail typographique le rend facile et agréable à lire. Quentin Dur……続きを見る

Ivanhoé Walter Scott Texte intégral. Cet ouvrage a fait l'objet d'un véritable travail en vue d'une édition numérique. Un travail typographique le rend facile et agréable à lire. Ivanhoé est le prem……続きを見る

Rob Roy Walter Scott Texte intégral. Cet ouvrage a fait l'objet d'un véritable travail en vue d'une édition numérique. Un travail typographique le rend facile et agréable à lire. Robert Roy MacGrego……続きを見る

Walter Scott (1771-1832) "Dans cet heureux district de la riche Angleterre, baigné par le Don, s’étendait jadis une forêt vaste qui couvrait la plus grande partie des belles montagnes et des vallées……続きを見る

Essays on a diverse range of topics, presenting the latest research on themes of gender, religion, warfare, the built environment and chronicle-writing of the period. This collection brings into dia……続きを見る

The great Gothic cathedrals of Europe are among the most astonishing achievements of Western culture. Evoking feelings of awe and humility, they make us want to understand what inspired the people w……続きを見る

Considers the role gender played in the production, use and preservation of documents. How was the world of medieval documentation and memory creation affected by gender? This question is central to……続きを見る

Die Anthologie 'Die Welt des Mittelalters: Historische Romane' eröffnet dem Leser die faszinierende Vielfalt und Tiefgründigkeit der mittelalterlichen Literatur. Durch eine sorgfältige Auswahl von e……続きを見る

The Saxon Age (1979) presents a vivid portrait of the daily life of Saxon England. Using the first hand evidence of contemporary writers, artists and craftsmen, the book conveys the mood and style o……続きを見る

This innovative cultural history of financial risk-taking in Renaissance Italy argues that a new concept of the future as unknown and unknowable emerged in Italian society between the mid-fifteenth ……続きを見る

To understand modern science, it is essential to recognize that many of the most fundamental scientific principles are drawn from the knowledge of ancient civilizations. Taking a global yet comprehe……続きを見る

Florence in the Early Modern World offers new perspectives on this important city by exploring the broader global context of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, within which the experience of Flo……続きを見る

NOTTINGHAM: THE BURIED PAST OF A HISTORIC CITY REVEALED covers the story of the part of the city which was known as Nottingham during Medieval times. It is an accessible read and the ideal book for ……続きを見る

*Includes Table of ContentsUlfilas (circa 4th century A.D.), was a Gothic bishop and missionary. He was responsible for creating the Gothic alphabet, and translating the Bible from Greek into Gothic……続きを見る

Aquinas on Beauty explores the nature and role of beauty in the thought of Thomas Aquinas. Beginning with a standard definition of beauty provided by Aquinas, it explores each of the components of t……続きを見る

Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, is out of favour with his father for his allegiance to the Norman king Richard the Lionheart. The story is set in 12th century England, after the failure of the Third Crusade……続きを見る

Wilfred of Ivanhoe is a Saxon knight returning from the Crusades to reclaim his inheritance and his true love, Rowena. Conflicts in England, however, make his journey a difficult one. Ivanhoe is all……続きを見る

Byzantine chronicles have traditionally been regarded as a somewhat inferior form of Byzantine history writing, especially in comparison with 'classicizing' historians. The aim of many of these pape……続きを見る

**"From the Bible through Dante and up to Treblinka and Guantánamo Bay, here is a rich source for nightmares." --The New York Times Book Review Three thousand years of visions of Hell, from the anci……続きを見る

Arabs and Iranians in the Islamic Conquest Narrative analyzes how early Muslim historians merged the pre-Islamic histories of the Arab and Iranian peoples into a didactic narrative culminating with ……続きを見る

In 'The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic,' William Hickling Prescott presents a meticulously researched narrative that chronicles the pivotal transformation of Spain durin……続きを見る

The first portion of the classic volume written by Scott, Tales of a Grandfather, covering the history of Scotland up to Scott's time. 続きを見る

History of the Conquest of Mexico: With a Preliminary View of Ancient Mexican Civilization, and the Life of the Conqueror, Hernando Cortes By William Hickling Prescott. Illustrations from the Montez……続きを見る

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Wilfred of Ivanhoe is a Saxon loyal to the Norman king Richard I. Because of this loyalty, and his love for ……続きを見る