Chivalry and the Medieval Past, Paperback - ***

An examination of the ways in which the fluid concept of "chivalry" has been used and appropriated after the Middle Ages.Publisher: Boydell & Brewe...

In this short and timely book, Amy S. Kaufman and Paul B. Sturtevant examine the many ways in which the medieval past has been manipulated to promo...

This book will be of interest to those who know little about medieval gardens and to those with more knowledge.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuth...

Reducere. DescriptionMedieval society was dominated by its knights and nobles. The literature created in medieval Europe was primarily a literature of knight...

Reducere. DescriptionKaye is an ordinary boy who likes exploring and dreams of being a legendary knight like his father. But good knights are hard to find in...

Medieval knights, their origins, status, training, military exploits and adventures, sumptuously illustrated throughout.Publisher: Anness Publishin...

This work is concerned with the memories of medieval people. In the Middle Ages, as now, men and women collected stories about the past and handed ...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Cecil ReidIllustration(s): 1 Line drawings, black and white; 8 Halftones, black and white; 5 Tables, blac...

Publisher: Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies, USAuthor(s): Margo HendricksNumber of pages: 160Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 158...

Reducere. The first book in Ravenwolf's Gentlemen series, The Inspired Gentleman: Life, Love & Chivalry is a compilation of literary prose offering inspirati...

Reducere. Medieval and early modern literature was fascinated with the material remains of the past. Scenes involving the discovery, description, circulation...

Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Stephen CooperIllustration(s): 50 illustrationsNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2008Dimensions: 243...

DescriptionThe resplendent image of the medieval knight is symbolised by his sword, a lethal weapon on the battlefield and a badge of chivalry in t...

Ramon Llull (1232-1316) composed The Book of the Order of Chivalry between 1274 and 1276 as both an instrument of reform and an agent for change. H...

The rise of Bertrand du Guesclin ranks as one of the most spectacular adventures in a fourteenth century rich in heroic tales. A poor Breton squire...

Reducere. In the early 15th century, during the middle of the Hundred Years' War, England and France were fighting for sovereignty over France. It was a time...

The first full biography of the five remarkable daughters of Edward I.

A short introduction to the world of the medieval knight, from the years of training and the weapons he fought with, to the tournaments and culture...

Alongside the familiar pitched battles, regular sieges, and large-scale manoeuvres, medieval and early modern wars also involved assassination, abd...

An investigation into three of the best-known cases tried under the Court of Chivalry reveals much about gentry military society.Publisher: Boydell...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Charles MillsNumber of pages: 394Publication date: 2017Dimensions: 157 x 234 x 34Cover type: Paperback / ...

Monsters have escaped from medieval books and they're running riot in Norfolk museums!Illustrations: 6 Illustrations, black and white

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Addresses the needs of teachers and advanced students who are preparing classes on the Middle Ages or who find themselves confounded in their studi...

Reducere. Premodern weapons of war receive a tremendously detailed and thorough accounting in this volume -- the work of a noted authority on medieval arms i...

Biography of Sir Henry Percy, one of the most remarkable noblemen of medieval England.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): John SadlerIllustr...

In this lecture course, Reiner Sch rmann develops the idea that, in between the spiritual Carolingian Renaissance and the secular humanist Renaissa...

DescriptionThe Book of Chivalry is the most pragmatic of all surviving chivalric manuals. Written at the height of the Hundred Years War, it includ...

Double Helix History examines the interface between genetics and history in order to investigate the plausibility of 'new' knowledge derived from s...

Reducere. George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels and HBO's Game of Thrones series depict a medieval world at war. But how accurate are they? The ...

This volume brings together environmental and human perspectives, engages with both historians and scientists, and, being mindful that environments...

It is unexpected in any era to find a woman writing a book on the art of warfare, but in the fifteenth century it was unbelievable. Not surprisingl...

"Here is a welcome reminder that men can be gentlemen without turning into ladies--or louts."--Michelle Malkin "Miner writes with wit and charm."--...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Elisabetta ParisiMaking your own pasta is a very satisfying way to spend your time in the kitchen. The rewards come from bo...

Japan and the Shackles of the Past offers a penetrating overview of Japan, from a historical, social, political, economic, and cultural perspective.

In the fourth century, clerics began to distinguish themselves from members of the laity by virtue of their augmented claims to holiness. Because c...

We think with objects--we conduct our lives surrounded by external devices that help us recall information, calculate, plan, design, make decisions...

This study examines the work of Matthew Spinka and Howard Kaminsky on medieval Hussites. The author analyzes their numerous contributions to our un...

DescriptionThe Livre des faits de Jacques de Lalaing (Book of the Deeds of Jacques de Lalaing), a famous Flemish illuminated manuscript, relays the...

Reducere. Meg and her classmates visit a medieval castle and become eyewitnesses to the theft of a priceless silver chalice. The reader is asked to solve the...

Focusing on the works of 'Abdisho' of Nisibis, bishop and polymath of the Church of the East, this study examines the intellectual strategies emplo...