Money and the Middle Ages

Jacques Le Goff sets out in this book to explain the role of money, or rather of the various types of money, in the economy, life and mentalities o...

Reducere. DescriptionIn the wake of modern genocide, we tend to think of violence against minorities as a sign of intolerance, or, even worse, a prelude to e...

Reducere. In this book, one of the most esteemed contemporary historians of the Middle Ages presents a concise examination of the problem that usury posed fo...

A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the YearA Tablet Book of the YearMarking a departure in our understanding of Christian views of the afterlif...

Reducere. 10, 000 baby boomers turn age 65 every single day in America. They face a series of complicated and difficult decisions about what they should do w...

Reducere. It's the last day of the school year, so it must be time for Wiglaf and all his friends at Dragon Slayers' Academy to go home and enjoy the lazy ha...

Hemp, Cannabis sativa, has been called the world's most versatile plant. Materials made from hemp fiber have been discovered in tombs dating back t...

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...

Reducere. DescriptionBob Zachmeier wrote "Who Needs the BANK?" for those who can't live on the low interest banks pay, can't risk the volatility of the stock...

Beyond Expectations is the author's narrative of a six-day walk on the Camino Portugu s from Tui to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Her pilgrimage i...

Reducere. An illustrated adaptation of Charles Dickens's Victorian classic - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages! Pip's just your average boy. H...