Medieval Life, Hardcover

Takes a humorous yet historically accurate look at life in a 13th century medieval castle. Brilliantly detailed illustrations and informative, acce...

Reducere. Otto Brunner contends that prevailing notions of medieval social and constitutional history had been shaped by the nineteenth-century nation state ...

Reducere. Just like us, medieval men and women worried about growing old, got blisters and indigestion, fell in love, and had children. And yet their lives w...

Pigs were an integral part of society in the medieval West. Historian Jamie Kreiner demonstrates how the working relationships between humans and p...

DescriptionAisha al-Ba'uniyya (c.1456-1517) was one of the greatest women mystics in Islamic history. A Sufi master and an Arab poet, her religious...

Reducere. "A rousing, funny, feminist workplace fantasy that also takes a frank look at modern poverty." - KirkusMoxie meets A Knight's Tale as Kit Sweetly s...

Reducere. Ever wonder how good you'd be with a sword? This book is for you.Do you love movie sword fights? Learn how real sword fighting works.Are you into s...

DescriptionFor more than 600 years the Livery Companies have played a leading role in commercial activities and social and political life in the Ci...

Reducere. DescriptionThis children's history book has everything you need to know about medieval castles, including knights, jousting, sieges, drawbridges, a...

The present translation, prepared by Fr. Thomas Crean, OP, constitutes the first appearance in English of Fr. Hering's book and also the first appe...

The Vita Christi of Ludolph of Saxony, fourteenth-century Carthusian, is the most comprehensive series of meditations on the life of Christ from th...

Reducere. In this intimate portrait of one of the Middle Ages' most consequential men, Brian Patrick McGuire delves into the life of Saint Bernard of Clairva...

DescriptionThe youngest of William the Conqueror's sons, Henry I (1100-35) was never meant to be king, but he was destined to become one of the gre...

Reducere. From the bestselling author whose memoirs Under the Sun and Bella Tuscany have captured the voluptuousness of Italian life comes a lavishly illustr...

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Grab your magical sword and take the place of your favorite fantasy character with this fun and historically accurate how-to guide to solving epic ...

Turn your kitchen into a pagan power center using herbs, crystals, and spells for health, wealth, love and happiness. Are you seeking more contentm...

DescriptionAn authoritative and comprehensive intellectual biography of the author of the Divine ComedyFor all that has been written about the auth...

Reducere. ARE YOU READY TO MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN?Originally inspired by a desire to leave her daughters a lasting legacy, WE the Change emerged as an extraordin...

Reducere. DescriptionIn 1975 Arthur Evans presented a series of lectures based on his research into LGBT history and cultural roots in European societies of ...

Reducere. During his career as an actor, William Gillette portrayed world-renowned character Sherlock Holmes in more than 1, 300 performances. His career as ...

Reducere. The Vita Christi of Ludolph of Saxony, fourteenth-century Carthusian, is the most comprehensive series of meditations on the life of Christ from th...

Reducere. When David stumbles upon a tragic young woman in a sordid Limehouse pub, he has no idea she'd recognize him as the last vampyre alive, nor that she...

With colour illustrations, pictures, and pull-out timelines, this history book brings the church throughout the ages to life Learn about the Early,...

Forget everything you thought you knew about princesses... Welcome to Bad Princess by Kris Waldherr (author of Doomed Queens), where you'll discove...

Reducere. Evelyn Underhill was one of the greatest spiritual writers of the twentieth century. For her, true mysticism is, first of all, active and practical...

Reducere. Journey back in time to take part in a mammoth hunt, march with a Roman soldier, and fly with the Wright brothers. Explore what history looked like...

Reducere. ``This is not everyone's favorite, but its on everyone's list. This is the most widely published and read book on spirituality in our tradition. It...

A fifteenth-century Eat, Pray, Love, Revelations illuminates the intersecting lives of two female mystics who changed history--Margery Kempe and Ju...

Reducere. DescriptionLong heralded as a city treasure herself, expert "mudlarker" Lara Maiklem is uniquely trained in the art of seeking. Tirelessly trekking...

Reducere. This book examines the many ways Byzantines lived with their trees. It takes seriously theological and hagiographic tree engagement as expressions ...

Reducere. Thirteenth-century King Alfonso X of Spain was one of history's wisest rulers. In more than 400 songs in his greatest work, the Cantigas de Santa M...

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...

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DescriptionBestselling author David Elliott explores how Joan of Arc changed the course of history and remains a figure of fascination centuries af...

The Order of the Knights Templar, whose original purpose was to protect pilgrims to the Holy Land, was first given its own Rule in 1129, formalisin...

The Last Viking tells the dramatic story of King Harald Hardrada of Norway, one of the greatest warriors to have ever lived. Drawing on original so...

DescriptionStoryteller Rosalind Kerven brings British and Irish folklore heritage vividly to life through 25 tales of faery royalty, mischievous go...

DescriptionParables occupy a prominent place in Middle English literature, appearing in dream visions and story collections, lives of Christ and de...

Reducere. The daughter of a king in Cornwall, Juniper enjoys the luxurious life of a medieval princess. But when presented with the opportunity to learn the ...

For a period of nearly eight hundred years, Perso-Islamic kingship was the source for the dominant social and cultural paradigms organising Indian ...

Through a bold palette, the legend of the Pied Piper is artfully enlivened. The Pied Piper of Hamelin is set in the north of Germany in the year 12...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: K. K. EdinIn the far future, Earth's nearby star systems have been colonized. Outfitted with a device that allows them to e...

Magic, sorcery and witchcraft are among the most common themes of the great medieval Icelandic sagas and poems, the problematic yet vital sources t...

DescriptionHave you ever wanted to track Bigfoot? Slay a dragon? Introduce yourself to a vampire?From the author of Gods and Goddesses, Monsters an...

Reducere. Lemkovyna: A History of the Lemko Region of the Carpathian Mountains in Central Europe is both a celebration of the mountain area the author calls ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Silk Roads continue to capture the imagination of the public, and, in 2014, a section of the land routes was designated a World Heri...

DescriptionRevised edition of the bestselling backlist title. William Morris was an outstanding character of many talents, being an architect, writ...

DescriptionAn action-packed, young adult coming-of-age adventure, K. K. Perez's The Tesla Legacy follows a precocious young scientist named Lucy Ph...

Description-England & Wales is a picture-rich journey, presenting the diversity of both regions in superb photographs and informative texts England...

Reducere. "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I know that you all are tired of living in poverty. I know that you all are tired of living in disease and f...

Explore Apologetics through the Lives of History's Great ApologistsThe History of Apologetics follows the great apologists in the history of the ch...

Reducere. Discover the rich and complex history of the peoples of Africa, and the struggles and triumphs of Black cultures and communities around the world. ...

Bohemond of Taranto, Lord of Antioch, unofficial leader of the First Crusade, was a man of boundless ambition and inexhaustible energy - he was, in...

In Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes readers on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history ...

Traces the origins of the Sheela na gig from Medieval times to Paleolithic cave art - Reveals the sacred display of the vulva to be a universal arc...

As part of Back Bay's ongoing effort to make the works of John Fowles available in uniform trade paperback editions, The Ebony Tower is released to...

Overlooked by mount Etna - the tallest volcano in Europe - Sicily, the largest island of the Mediterranean, has always aroused interest and desire ...

Reducere. A riveting history of the city that led the West out of the ruins of the Roman Empire At the end of the fourth century, as the power of Rome faded ...

Reducere. From bestselling author Samira Ahmed comes a thrilling fantasy adventure intertwining Islamic legend and history, perfect for fans of Aru Shah and ...

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

DescriptionFew images are as evocative as the silhouette of the Arab dhow as, under full sail, it tacks to windward on glittering waters of Red Sea...

Reducere. In this fascinating book, Ora Wiskind-Elper introduces us to a figure who was ahead of his time: the Hasidic leader Rabbi Ya'akov Leiner of Izbica-...

Reducere. Valentin Tomberg was born in St. Petersburg on February 26, 1900. Having been baptized a Protestant, he entered the Greek Orthodox church shortly b...

Reducere. Did you know that a poet named William Drennan was the first to name Ireland the "Emerald Island"?He was referring to the green hills of Ireland's ...

Reducere. Melmoth the Wanderer is a violent story about a man who sold his soul to the devil in exchange of a longer life, but he regretted about his deal an...

Reducere. For thousands of years, people of all cultures have made and used clocks, from the city sundials of ancient Rome to the medieval water clocks of im...

Prepare to be baffled with The Big Book of Paranormal! Dive deep into urban legends, creepy hauntings, and tales of the unexplained with the Big Bo...

Reducere. Yeonmi Park has told the harrowing story of her escape from North Korea as a child many times, but never before has she revealed the most intimate ...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Napoleonic Wars, then keep reading...The Napoleonic Wars, which took place between 1803 and ...