(Ilmumisaeg: 21-Apr-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Yale University Press, ISBN-13: 9780300289480)
An engaging, wide-ranging exploration of the end of Roman Britain and the beginnings of England In 410 CE, Roman rule of Britain collapsed, bringing a centuries-long occupation to an end. A century later, Britain was dividing into two areas with co...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 21-Apr-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: De Gruyter, ISBN-13: 9781501516818)
Unlike much of early medieval Europe, the early English converted to Christianity through missional efforts, not martial conquest. Thus early English converts had freedom to construct their Christian identity, producing a religious subjectivity that...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 21-Apr-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: De Gruyter, ISBN-13: 9781501516788)
Unlike much of early medieval Europe, the early English converted to Christianity through missional efforts, not martial conquest. Thus early English converts had freedom to construct their Christian identity, producing a religious subjectivity that...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Apr-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: University of Wales Press, ISBN-13: 9781837723393)
This is the first scholarly study of Britains oldest pilgrimage site in continuous use, St Winefrides Well. Since the martyrdom of its titular saint in the seventh century, pilgrims have flocked to the shrine in Holywell, north Wales, in search of...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Apr-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: University of Wales Press, ISBN-13: 9781837723409)
This is the first scholarly study of Britains oldest pilgrimage site in continuous use, St Winefrides Well. Since the martyrdom of its titular saint in the seventh century, pilgrims have flocked to the shrine in Holywell, north Wales, in search of...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 09-Apr-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Little, Brown Book Group, ISBN-13: 9781408729854)
1360: Having left her days of rebellion behind, Jeanette of Kent has finally found contentment as a wife and mother. Then, she is delivered a new blow: her beloved husband, Thomas Holland, has died on duty overseas.Though broken, Jeanette readies her...Loe edasi...
A brilliant memoir from the bestselling author of Meetings With Remarkable ManuscriptsChristopher de Hamel is one of the world s best-known scholars and writers on illuminated manuscripts. He was mostly brought up in the south of New Zealand, where h...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 09-Apr-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Distributed via Draft2Digital, ISBN-13: 9798232792480)
The Peloponnesian War stands as one of the most defining conflicts of the ancient world, a brutal and complex struggle between two of Greeces greatest powers: Athens and Sparta. This book takes readers deep into the political tensions, strategic man...Loe edasi...
This book provides a thorough reconsideration of Joan of Arc’s 1431 trial, detailing the canon law of inquisitorial procedure and the ways in which the trial failed to follow the requirements. Kelly analyzes other trials of the time which did f...Loe edasi...
This book provides a thorough reconsideration of Joan of Arc’s 1431 trial, detailing the canon law of inquisitorial procedure and the ways in which the trial failed to follow the requirements. Kelly analyzes other trials of the time which did f...Loe edasi...
When John Duns Scotus arrived at the University of Paris in 1302 he came face to face with a vibrant intellectual community. Every religious order seemed to have a significant thinker active, such as Hervaus Natalis for the Dominicans and Gerard of B...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 07-Apr-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: University Press of Florida, ISBN-13: 9780813074276)
Overturning the myth that medieval marriages were loveless, shown through a close analysis of troubadour poetry and historical recordsMedieval marriages are often understood to have been loveless, due partly to assumptions about arranged matches that...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 07-Apr-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: University Press of Florida, ISBN-13: 9780813075389)
Overturning the myth that medieval marriages were loveless, shown through a close analysis of troubadour poetry and historical recordsMedieval marriages are often understood to have been loveless, due partly to assumptions about arranged matches that...Loe edasi...
Sari: Studies for the International Society for Cultural History
(Ilmumisaeg: 06-Apr-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781040640814)
This book is the first to examine understandings and experiences of fatness in early modern Europe (c. 1450-1700), uncovering attitudes towards fat bodies across England, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain through interdisciplinary analysis.Readers wi...Loe edasi...
Sari: Studies for the International Society for Cultural History
(Ilmumisaeg: 06-Apr-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781040513538)
This book is the first to examine understandings and experiences of fatness in early modern Europe (c. 1450-1700), uncovering attitudes towards fat bodies across England, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain through interdisciplinary analysis.Readers wi...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 05-Apr-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Distributed via Draft2Digital, ISBN-13: 9798233403347)
A Short History of the Renaissance offers a captivating exploration of one of the most transformative periods in human history. Spanning roughly from the 14th to the 17th century, the Renaissance marked a powerful cultural rebirth in Europe, where ar...Loe edasi...
Cultural Perceptions of Health, Illness and Medicine in Medieval and Early Modern Europe explores the rich cultural history of bodily experience through diverse case studies spanning from Italy to Sweden and from England to the Levant.How did medieva...Loe edasi...
Cultural Perceptions of Health, Illness and Medicine in Medieval and Early Modern Europe explores the rich cultural history of bodily experience through diverse case studies spanning from Italy to Sweden and from England to the Levant.How did medieva...Loe edasi...
Exhilarating ... funny, informative, even optimistic FINANCIAL TIMESJones is a thoughtful, well-travelled scholar with an eye for a killer image SUNDAY TIMESRevelatory ... a moving, eloquent and important book SPECTATORA lovely book PETER FRA...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 02-Apr-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Distributed via Draft2Digital, ISBN-13: 9798233940934)
"e;You know, Doctor, youre a bit like a knight."e; This casual remark in a modern consultation room marks the beginning of a journey across time and space."e;Chivalry"e; in medieval Europe and "e;Bushido"e; in medieval Japan....Loe edasi...
We often think of medieval medicine as strange, unhygienic and unscientific, but The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living reveals a far richer story. Long before modern wellness trends, people in the Middle Ages were actively thinking about how to live w...Loe edasi...
We often think of medieval medicine as strange, unhygienic and unscientific, but The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living reveals a far richer story. Long before modern wellness trends, people in the Middle Ages were actively thinking about how to live w...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-Mar-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781040636008)
Covering a colourful period of medieval history from the schism between the eastern and western churches to the death of Dante, The Two Cities provides an introduction to key topics such as: The Crusades The expansionist force of the Normans Major de...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-Mar-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781040506158)
Covering a colourful period of medieval history from the schism between the eastern and western churches to the death of Dante, The Two Cities provides an introduction to key topics such as: The Crusades The expansionist force of the Normans Major de...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Mar-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: De Gruyter, ISBN-13: 9783111678009)
The "e;Graduiertenkolleg 1876"e; in Mainz examined how concepts of humans and nature developed in the Middle East, North Africa and Europe from 100,000 BC to the Middle Ages. The aim of the conference papers collected in this volume is to st...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Mar-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: De Gruyter, ISBN-13: 9783111678238)
The "e;Graduiertenkolleg 1876"e; in Mainz examined how concepts of humans and nature developed in the Middle East, North Africa and Europe from 100,000 BC to the Middle Ages. The aim of the conference papers collected in this volume is to st...Loe edasi...
The Gesta Francorum Ierusalem expugnantium is a history of the First Crusade and the first years of Latin rule in the kingdom of Jerusalem (1095-1106) written before 1120, probably in Flanders. The anonymous author acknowledged that he had based his...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 24-Mar-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691256221)
A global history of commercial and cultural exchange between two great powers of the medieval ageIn the mid-thirteenth century, Europe was shaken by the Mongol invasions. Realizing the immense potential for accessing remote markets in the East, Venet...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 24-Mar-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691256221)
A global history of commercial and cultural exchange between two great powers of the medieval ageIn the mid-thirteenth century, Europe was shaken by the Mongol invasions. Realizing the immense potential for accessing remote markets in the East, Venet...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 23-Mar-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Distributed via Draft2Digital, ISBN-13: 9798233276309)
Step into the extraordinary world of Leonardo da Vinci, one of historys most brilliant and enigmatic minds. This captivating book explores the life, art, and inventions of a true Renaissance genius whose influence continues to shape the modern world...Loe edasi...
Trace the tumultuous history of Europe during the Early Middle Ages through 90 specially commissioned maps and a authoritative narrative....Loe edasi...
This book provides new historical and ethno-linguistic evidence powerfully confirming the authors provocative thesis, first presented in Forgotten Wolves of Wilkinaland (Archway, 2020), about the etymology of his family surname. A long hidden story,...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 19-Mar-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Distributed via Draft2Digital, ISBN-13: 9798232715397)
Discover the extraordinary life of Joan of Arc, the fearless young woman who changed the course of history. Born into a humble family in medieval France, Joan claimed to receive divine visions that guided her to support Charles VII and lead French fo...Loe edasi...
In this collection of essays, James Howard-Johnston evaluates historical sources from across the entire existence of the Byzantine empire. Byzantium was peculiarly well endowed for the writing of history, given a relatively high degree of literacy, a...Loe edasi...
This work explores the ambivalent and often troublesome relationship that Jews and Christians had in the Middle Ages, focusing specifically on scriptural exegesis. While the shared scriptural tradition of Jews and Christians could lead to mutual unde...Loe edasi...
Charlene M. Eska provides in this book an edition and translation for the first time of the legal glossary of the seventeenth-century Irish antiquarian Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh. Without his efforts as a collector, much of the medieval Irish legal c...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 16-Mar-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781040658475)
Throughout the Middle Ages and all over Europe and the Mediterranean, Venetian merchants travelled throughout the known world in search of lucrative business opportunities and trading in anything that could be bought and sold. Envied by its neighbour...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 16-Mar-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781040544907)
Throughout the Middle Ages and all over Europe and the Mediterranean, Venetian merchants travelled throughout the known world in search of lucrative business opportunities and trading in anything that could be bought and sold. Envied by its neighbour...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 16-Mar-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Distributed via Draft2Digital, ISBN-13: 9798233828188)
Alexander the Great remains one of the most extraordinary figures in world history. Rising to power at the age of twenty, the young king of Macedon would go on to create one of the largest empires the ancient world had ever seen. In less than thirtee...Loe edasi...
Sari: The William and Katherine Devers Series in Dante and Medieval Italian Literature
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Mar-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: University of Notre Dame Press, ISBN-13: 9780268210601)
Homoerotic Poets of the Italian Trecento explores same-sex desire in the work of three skilled medieval Italian poets, bringing their verse and expression to English readers.Thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Italy produced a wide range of literature...Loe edasi...
Sari: The William and Katherine Devers Series in Dante and Medieval Italian Literature
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Mar-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: University of Notre Dame Press, ISBN-13: 9780268210618)
Homoerotic Poets of the Italian Trecento explores same-sex desire in the work of three skilled medieval Italian poets, bringing their verse and expression to English readers.Thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Italy produced a wide range of literature...Loe edasi...
The Battle of Agincourt, fought on 25 October 1415, has gone down in history as one of the most iconic events in the story of England. Yet, dramatic though it was, it was only the beginning of a long and gruelling campaign that brought Henry V to the...Loe edasi...
In 899, the accession of Edward the Elder, son of Alfred the Great, ushered in a tumultuous period that would see seven reigning kings in England over seventy-six years. It is during this turbulent time that England was transformed from an idea into...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Mar-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: Cornell University Press, ISBN-13: 9781501785764)
In Servants of God, Slaves of the Church, Lisa Kaaren Bailey uncovers the surprising intimacy between sacred devotion and coerced labor in early medieval Europe. From queens who scrubbed monastery floors to enslaved women forced into lifelong service...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Mar-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Cornell University Press, ISBN-13: 9781501785405)
Beyond the Elite focuses on the everyday social history of Jews in medieval northern and central Europe using four interpretive lenses: people, space, objects, and rituals. Contributors to this innovative volume discuss aspects of daily life through...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Mar-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Cornell University Press, ISBN-13: 9781501785771)
In Servants of God, Slaves of the Church, Lisa Kaaren Bailey uncovers the surprising intimacy between sacred devotion and coerced labor in early medieval Europe. From queens who scrubbed monastery floors to enslaved women forced into lifelong service...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Mar-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: Cornell University Press, ISBN-13: 9781501785399)
Beyond the Elite focuses on the everyday social history of Jews in medieval northern and central Europe using four interpretive lenses: people, space, objects, and rituals. Contributors to this innovative volume discuss aspects of daily life through...Loe edasi...
