Early Medieval Winchester. Communities, Authority and Power in an Urban Space, c.800-c.1200, Hardback - ***

An examination of the role of Winchester as the heart of royal power in early medieval England.Publisher: Oxbow BooksIllustration(s): B/wNumber of ...

Maureen C. Miller traces the ways in which clerical garb changed over the Middle Ages. Miller goes into detail about craft, artistry, and textiles ...

Blending narrative with clear explanations of key events and sources, this undergraduate textbook deconstructs the early history of Britain within ...

Drawing on an extensive range of sources, from newspapers and institutional records to oral histories and autobiography, Dangerous amusements explo...

Publisher: Yale University PressAuthor(s): Joshua C., J.D., Ph.D. TateIllustration(s): 9 b-w illus.Number of pages: 272Collection: Yale Law Library...

Provocative new investigation into the shadowy figure of Gildas, his influence and representation.Publisher: Boydell & Brewer LtdAuthor(s): Stephen...

Debating medieval Europe serves as an entry point for studying and teaching medieval history. Rather than simply presenting foundational knowledge ...

Reducere. Theories of international relations, assumed to be universally applicable, have failed to explain the creation of states in Africa. There, the inte...

This work focuses on the creation of, and struggle over, urban order in four cities in Eastern and Southern Africa, namely Nairobi, Lusaka, Zanziba...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdIllustration(s): 8 Halftones, black and white; 8 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 260Collection: Theme...

Two verses about Moses in the Bible have been the subject of debate since the first century. In Exodus 33: 20, God tells Moses that no one can see ...

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The Discarded Image: An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature - C. S. Lewis

Blending narrative with clear explanations of key events and sources, this undergraduate textbook deconstructs the early history of Britain within ...

While the spiritual atmosphere grows more toxic and the world becomes more anti-God, Christians are engaging less with their faith in Christ and th...

DescriptionOccult topics have long fascinated artists, and the subject of witches--their imagined bodies and fantastic rituals--was a popular one f...

A pioneering partnership between National Museums Scotland and The Glenmorangie Comany has supported a major programme of research into the archaeo...

Omnibus edition of three classic and inspirational Clarke tales

This volume investigates how the structure and use of space developed and changed in cities, and examines the role of different societal groups in ...

Publisher: Lexington BooksNumber of pages: 370Collection: Comparative Urban StudiesPublication date: 2008Dimensions: 238 x 159 x 33Cover type: Hard...

A double biography of two forgotten Early Medieval queens: Brunhild and Fredegund.Publisher: Head of ZeusAuthor(s): Shelley PuhakIllustration(s): 1...

The Emirate of Kuwait hardly resembles the city-State it was at the start of the 20th century. The discovery of oil in 1938 rapidly transformed the...

An exploration of how AEthelwold and those he influenced deployed the promotion of saints to implement religious reform.Publisher: Boydell & Brewer...

Detailed exploration of an enigmatic manuscript containing the texts to hundreds of songs, but no musical notation.Publisher: Boydell & Brewer LtdI...

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Medieval writers such as Chaucer, Abelard, and Langland often overlaid personal story and sacred history to produce a distinct narrative form. The ...

Studies Romanesque effigies as a distinctive form of medieval sculpture, emphasizing the early twelfth century as a time of rapid change in the art...

This book reveals how the illegal ivory trade is tied to corruption, conflicts, colonialism and local livelihoods.

First comprehensive investigation of the major significance of female sinners turned saints in medieval literature.Publisher: Boydell & Brewer LtdA...

Reducere. Recognized as the most authoritative general account of Indonesia, this revised and expanded fourth edition has been updated in light of new schola...

Reducere. When courts collide, blood may be spilled. But when destinies collide, blood may hold power. A DUTY... Bound in service to the king within the city...