Medieval Family, Paperback

Reducere. From bestselling historians Frances and Joseph Gies, authors of the classic "Medieval Life" series, comes this compelling, lucid, and highly readab...

This engaging history of dynastic power in medieval Europe explores the role of family dynamics and family consciousness in the politics of royal a...

Reducere. Jews lived in Egypt for centuries, since biblical times; nevertheless, Jewish life in medieval Islamic Egypt was for many years an obscure and unde...

In medieval times an individual often needed to defend his life, his family and his property. Mercenaries earned their living by hiring out their s...

Brings Medieval Britain to life with intriguing facts, illustrations, photographs, detailed reconstructions, paintings, maps, family trees and more...

Reducere. The Fitz Randolph family has a fascinating history, beginning with its origins in the early Middle Ages and traced through centuries of English nob...

Investigating the reception of medieval manuscripts over a long century, and the members of the Tudor gentry family who owned them, reveals an unex...

Reducere. Stylish and racy... An excellent book and a delight to read, written with panache and entirely convincing. Professor PETER COSS, Cardiff University...

Paul reveals the lasting impact of the crusades, beyond the expeditions themselves, on the formation of dynastic identity and the culture of the me...

The restoration of a crumbling manor house leaves Crispin Guest grappling with a troubling discovery in this entertaining medieval noir mystery. Re...

The village of Maldon is controlled by the Fitzcorbucion family, led by wealthy bully Hamo Fitzcorbucion, the lord of Blackwater Castle. When Hamo'...

Combining history and anthropology in a global examination of families and power, this book connects medieval kings and queens to contemporary fami...

Set in a troubled era in which King Henry II is at war with his sons, Storms and Shadows follows the fortunes of the de Braose family as they strug...

Reducere. Frederick II was a child of privilege. Born into two royal families, he is in line to inherit the thrones of Italy, Sicily, Germany and the Holy Ro...

Murder follows swiftly in her wake, and the worried Archbishop of York asks Owen Archer to investigate.Travelling to Leeds and Scarborough to unear...

Reducere. In the year 999, when Ben Attar, a Moroccan Jewish merchant, takes a second wife, he commits an act whose unforeseen consequences will forever alte...

Reducere. The Luttrell Psalter is one of the best-known English manuscripts. Written and illuminated in the early 14th century for Sir Geoffey Luttrell, it i...

This book traces the remarkable and sometimes hazardous rise of a Welsh family of the Anglo-Welsh borderland, from relatively humble origins to bec...

Reducere. "Readers may find themselves ordering their own DNA testing kit upon finishing this." --Publishers Weekly"The Soul of the Family Tree posits that a...

Reducere. Perfect for fifth grade and up, Giorgio's Miracle is an entertaining tale of faith, family, and the merciful miracles of our loving God. Meet young...

Reducere. A mismatch made in heavenWar hero and heir to an earldom, Dair Fitzstuart enjoys the life of a reckless rogue. Rory Talbot, on the other hand, is a...

DescriptionThe trail that an ancestor leaves through the Victorian period and the twentieth century is relatively easy to follow - the records are ...

God's creations of man in a lyrical dramatization; Noah's cantankerous and hilariously funny wife refusing to leave without her friends; the Massac...

Reducere. Family and Civilization is the magnum opus of Carle Zimmerman, a distinguished sociologist who taught for many years at Harvard University. In this...

This book traces the Clann Meic-bethad or Clan MacBeth whose members practised medicine in the classic Gaelic tradition in various parts of Scotlan...

DescriptionA year in the life of a peasant woman in medieval England is vividly evoked in this extraordinary portrait of Marion, a carpenter's wife...

Reducere. Kids will experience an unforgettable journey filled with action-packed adventure that will inspire their imagination. When they step into the Imag...

Reducere. DescriptionThomas Kempis, C.R.S.A. (Thomas van Kempen or Thomas Hemerken or Haemerken, litt. "Hammerkin" (small hammer); c. 1380 - 25 July 1471) wa...

Reducere. Heraldry, the study of family crests and medieval coats of arms, is a science and art steeped in the tradition of familial honor and shaped by stro...

The compelling story of a thirteenth-century Christian noblewoman ransomed to the family of Saladin, made a ruler by the Mongols, and with extraord...

Reducere. DescriptionC. L. Johnstone offers here a history of Scotland's noble families through the centuries, noting how they shaped the history and politic...

Reducere. South of Somewhere begins and ends in American writer Robert Camuto's maternal ancestral town of Vico Equense, Italy--a tiny paradise south of Napl...

Reducere. Description"Thought-provoking, unthinkable, and fun, Reid's debut is perfect for fans of David Lynch, Alissa Nutting, and George Saunders."--Bookli...

Reducere. A boy destined to become a beast...And a girl determined to save him. Margot's been invited to the medieval town of Chapais, France for a reunion o...

Reducere. Jordan Buchanan is thrilled that her brother and best friend are tying the knot. The wedding is a lavish affair-for the marriage of Dylan Buchanan ...

Reducere. Governess-turned-sleuth Miss Silver unravels a tangled web of marriage, mystery, and murder in the English countryside no one has seen Allegra Tren...

The daughter of a disgraced earl, she matched wits with a prince. It is the fourteenth century, the height of the Medieval Age, and at the court of...

DescriptionIn The Restless Kings Nick Barratt presents the tumultuous struggle for supremacy between the first Plantagenet king, Henry II, and his ...

Reducere. The final adventure in the beloved and bestselling Margaret of Ashbury trilogy, which began with A Vision of Light and In Pursuit of the Green Lion...

Description"A standout among quest tales for middle graders." --Kirkus Reviews A heart-pounding adventure starring a strong heroine who is battling...

Reducere. I WAS BORN with the ability to prophesize the future. The destinies I dream about are impossible to alter, despite my many attempts to do so. With ...

Reducere. A monk embarks on a dangerous quest to find a trio of missing travelers in this medieval mystery by an Edgar Award-winning author. The winter of 11...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Zetta ElliottIllustrator: Charity RussellIt's lonely being the new kid on the block, especially when your family is "unique...

DescriptionLondon, 1392. Strange mischief is afoot at St Modwen's Church. Are corpses stalking the graveyard at night, disturbing graves, and dragg...

Victoria's dream was to go to England and to extract any new discoveries of Stonehenge. She never believed it possible to travel to a magical medie...

Description1325: England is a hotbed of paranoia under the reign of the increasingly unpredictable Edward II and his lover, Sir Hugh le Despenser. ...

Reducere. The second book in the critically acclaimed medieval mystery series featuring Sir Geoffrey Mappestone In the year 1101, Sir Geoffrey Mappestone ret...

DescriptionIntroducing scribe sleuth Christine de Pizan in the first of an intriguing new historical mystery series set in 14th Century France Pari...

Reducere. DescriptionA poor girl in medieval England gains a name, a purpose, and a future in this "delightful" and beloved Newbery Medal-winning book. Now w...

Reducere. In an age of intolerance, compassion can be dangerous. Pillar of Fire captures the stunning witness of the medieval mystics known as Beguines. Amid...

Reducere. Rashi's Daughter, Secret Scholar was adapted from the first book in this series, Volume 1: Joheved. The tale of a young girl who challenges convent...

Reducere. - Sigrid Undset] should be the next Elena Ferrante.- --Slate Kristin Lavransdatter interweaves political, social, and religious history with the da...

DescriptionThorgal's family is once again reunited, but the future is bleak. The hero is unconscious, dying, and his wife and children are exhauste...

DescriptionIslamic scriptural sources offer potentially radical notions of equality. Yet medieval Islamic philosophers chose to establish a hierarc...

This guidebook includes 46 walks throughout Sicily and the adjoining Aeolian and Egadi Islands. Particular highlights include walks on Mount Etna, ...

Reducere. In an effort to redeem her reputation, Ida Elisabeth imprudently marries her teenage sweetheart, Frithjof. Early in their marriage, she realizes th...

Reducere. DescriptionHere is a delightful Medieval adventure, a story lovingly told within a story. In a dynamic unfolding, Grandpa delights seven-year-old M...

DescriptionYorkshire is 'a continent unto itself', a region where mountain, plain, coast, downs, fen and heath lie close. By weaving history, famil...

Reducere. First passed down orally through innumerable generations of minstrels before the presence of Christianity in Scandinavia, and written down eventual...

DescriptionPaul Kriwaczek begins this illuminating and immensely pleasurable chronicle of Yiddish civilization during the Roman empire, when Jewish...

Written around AD 1200 by an unnamed Icelandic author, the Orkneyinga Saga is an intriguing fusion of myth, legend and history. The only medieval c...

Reducere. A blissful and baneful litany of human stupidity, from Italian fantastical absurdist Ermanno CavazzoniA parody of the medieval Lives of the Saints,...

Reducere. Dismiss the stereotype of the bearded brewer. It's women, not men, who've brewed beer throughout most of human history. Their role as family and vi...

Reducere. The year is 1450, a dangerous time in medieval Britain. Civil unrest is at its peak and the legitimacy of the royal family is suspect. Meanwhile, d...

Reducere. This book follows the tradition of teaching history in a story-based format. The often-politicized "social studies" approach to history focuses on ...

Reducere. The Life of Ibn Hanbal is a translation of the biography of Ibn Hanbal by the Baghdad preacher, scholar, and storyteller Ibn al-Jawzi (d. 597 H/120...

Reducere. DescriptionMeister Eckhart, a now-popular medieval German mystic, provides the contemporary person with a way of living that centers on nothing but...

Reducere. Step back to an English village in 1255, where life plays out in dramatic vignettes illuminating twenty-two unforgettable characters. Maidens, monk...

The 32 routes in this guidebook explore the coastline between Sorrento and Amalfi, together with the islands of Capri and Ischia. Ranging from 3km ...

Reducere. Jessica Neale's faith is lost the day of her husband's death, and with it, her belief in love. In a journey to find peace, she encounters a gentle,...