Medieval People

Reducere. Explore the intriguing answers to more than 200 questions about the past in this absorbing encyclopedia of world history for kids. Where did the fi...

Reducere. A landmark text on the history of Christian spirituality embarks on the journey afresh. This accessible and engaging history provides an excellent ...

Reducere. From early accounts of dance customs in medieval Ireland to the present, Helen Brennan offers an authoritative look at the evolution of Irish dance...

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...

From before history was recorded to the present day, theatre has been a major artistic form around the world. From puppetry to mimes and street the...

Reducere. This is a major survey of the barbarian migrations and their role in the fall of the Roman Empire and the creation of early medieval Europe, one of...

Reducere. The Medina -- the Old City -- of Fez is the best-preserved, medieval walled city in the world. Inside this vibrant Moroccan community, internet caf...

Reducere. A globe-trotting, eye-opening exploration of how cities can--and do--make us happier peopleCharles Montgomery's Happy City is revolutionizing the w...

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...

DescriptionA touching graphic memoir about brotherhood, coming of age, and artistic inspiration by one of France's most celebrated graphic novelist...

Reducere. A Riveting Medieval Parallel to the Bible Good and evil clash. Leinad and Cedric are determined to not only survive, but claim hope and victoryIn K...

Contributor(s): Author: AnonymousTranslator: Keneva KunzEditor: Bergljot S. KristjansdottirThe Penguin Classics list of medieval sagas grows ever m...

DescriptionIn this thrilling mystery, "brilliant, feisty, independent"* forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway and DCI Harry Nelson investigate a see...

Centuries after the brutal slaughter of the Cathars by papally endorsed Northern French forces, and their suppression by the Inquisiton the medieva...

Reducere. DescriptionCrispin Guest has fallen far from his privileged position as a knight in medieval high society. Accused of treason, abandoned by former ...

Reducere. Native Neopolitan and distinguished scholar Tommaso Astarita gives us a history both erudite and full of personality--from the freethinking, cosmop...

DescriptionIn the growth of towns and the revival of commerce, historians have seen the development of a bourgeois and capitalist Europe, but Pierr...

Reducere. This is the third of a four-volume history of philosophy . . . on ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary philosophy. After the fourth volume i...

Reducere. This is the first of a four-volume history of philosophy . . . on ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary philosophy. After the fourth volume i...

DescriptionIn a time long since past, in the forgotten lands of Lore, now known as Arteah, live a few scattered remnants of an antediluvian race: t...

Reducere. For the first time in a popular history of tea, the Chinese, Japanese, Tibetan, and Mongolian annals have been thoroughly consulted and carefully s...

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. DescriptionThe Fairy world of Northern Europe and Germany The term "Fairy" covers all kinds of nature spirits and Elementals all over the world. No...

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

DescriptionWitchcraft: A Secret History unravels the myth from the mystery, the facts from the legends. Meet all the witches of your imagination an...

Half fable, half manifesto, this brilliant new take on the ancient concept of cash lays bare its unparalleled capacity to empower and enthrall us. ...

Whether they make it themselves or just enjoy it with breakfast, people are often passionate about their favorite jam, jelly, or marmalade. Award-w...

In Blood and Boundaries, Stuart B. Schwartz takes us to late medieval Latin America to show how Spain and Portugal's policies of exclusion and disc...

Into the fascinating, pungent setting of Blood and Bone Alley, home of leech, barber-surgeon, and apothecary, comes Matilda, raised by a priest to ...

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...

The Shropshire market town of Shrewsbury, lying on the River Severn, was an important center of the wool trade in medieval England and its prosperi...

Reducere. She is history's most famous woman, with more schools, churches, and people named for her than any other. She has inspired countless pieces of art ...

The intoxicating history of an extraordinary city and her people--from the medieval kings surrounding Berlin's founding to the world wars, tumult, ...

Reducere. Shrine enthusiast Michael Tavinor explores the history and the present day significance of the shrines to the saints that can be found in many cath...

Reducere. Saint Gregory of Tours' comprehensive history of the Frankish people, who ruled over much of what is modern-day France and Germany, is published he...

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. ...

Reducere. This stunningly original, kaleidoscopic novel is an inspired celebration of women reading and the artists who have caught them in the act--"a vivid...

As an authority on the religion of medieval and early modern England, Eamon Duffy is preeminent. In his revisionist masterpiece The Stripping of th...

Reducere. The most comprehensive book on the topic, Thinking about Good and Evil traces the most salient Jewish ideas about why innocent people seem to suffe...

Reducere. A dull AP English assignment interrupted by the resurrection of a 5, 000-year-old mummy. A "boy meets boy meets time travel" tale. An ancient evil ...

Reducere. Kerala Journal is a series of poetic dispatches from the Malabar Coast of India, written between March 2019 and January 2021 by American poet Kim D...

Reducere. When Jose Saramago decided to write a book about Portugal, his only desire was that it be unlike all other books on the subject, and in this he has...

When society pushes the ideals of social equality to their breaking point, the result can easily become plain absurd. For example, in order to avoi...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of France, then keep reading...Three captivating manuscripts in one book: History of France: A Capt...

Reducere. Tom Waits, even with his barnyard growl and urban hipster yawp, may just be what the Daily Telegraph calls him: "the greatest entertainer on Planet...

Reducere. An intriguing medieval mystery featuring Brother Athelstan February, 1381. London lies frozen in the grip of one of the bitterest winters on record...

Reducere. Most people want to avoid thinking about death, but Caitlin Doughty--a twenty-something with a degree in medieval history and a flair for the macab...

New York Times bestselling author Melanie Dickerson beautifully re-imagines "The Goose Girl" by the Brothers Grimm into a medieval tale of adventur...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Scott MeyerMartin and his friends discovered that their world is computer generated and that by altering the code, they cou...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: James L. Nelson852 A.D. For centuries, the Vikings have swept out of the Norse countries and fallen on England, Ireland, wh...

Even the most enthusiastic cooks and food lovers have jars of dusty powders inhabiting kitchen cabinets long past their expiration dates. We often ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Timothy RennerThough the terms "Bigfoot" and "Sasquatch" have only been in our popular vocabulary since the late 1950s, peo...

DescriptionRely on this practical, end-to-end guide on cyber safety and online security written expressly for a non-technical audience. You will ha...

Blue has had a long and topsy-turvy history in the Western world. The ancient Greeks scorned it as ugly and barbaric, but most Americans and Europe...

Reducere. ``An extraordinary book . . . Peter Ackroyd is arguably the most talented and prolific writer working in Britain today.`` --Daily Express (UK)In Fo...

Reducere. DescriptionThe behind-the-scenes story of the rise and reign of the world's strangest and most elusive tyrant, Kim Jong Un, by the journalist with ...

Reducere. Creation myths are the deepest and most important of all myths because they are concerned with both the basic patterns of existence and the ultimat...

DescriptionLeonard Wolf, a retired professor now in his early eighties, is the kind of person who likes to use a medieval astrolabe, dress in Basqu...

Reducere. MINALAN GETS MEDIEVAL When you defeat the invading goblin army, get knighted on the field of battle, gifted with lands and gold, usually your happi...

Reducere. DescriptionA 2017 Newbery Honor BookWinner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award An exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author...

Reducere. DescriptionThis history of Germany in the Dark Ages and Medieval eras chronicles the birth and progress of the nation through a series of short bio...

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

Reducere. Description*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of Buckingham Palace *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readin...

DescriptionA gentle wood carver whose santos are stolen; an old hunchback who, with the help of Our Lady, comes into her own; a horse thief innocen...

Reducere. This sourcebook collects together for the first time in English the major documents relating to the life and contemporary reputation of Joan of Arc...

DescriptionIn the early 1980s, Duccio Balestracci discovered in a Sienese archive two account books kept from 1450 to 1502 by a Tuscan peasant name...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of India, then keep reading...India is a land of mystery, richness, and deep spiritual discovery. E...

When you are fighting for the freedom of your people, falling in love with your enemy is not a great idea. Sir Reuben, the dreaded robber knight, h...

Reducere. DescriptionDavid Hackett Fischer, one of our most prominent historians, has garnered a reputation for making history come alive--even stories as fa...

DescriptionA fascination for history, both as a source of human drama and a field for artful speculation, characterises this collection of poems by...