Poet of the Medieval Modern. Reading the Early Medieval Library with David Jones, Hardback - ***

Studies the work of the Anglo-Welsh poet and artist David Jones (1895-1974) to explore how modern British poetry has engaged with the early medieva...

Studies the work of the Anglo-Welsh poet and artist David Jones (1895-1974) to explore how modern British poetry has engaged with the early medieva...

Reducere. Medieval and early modern literature was fascinated with the material remains of the past. Scenes involving the discovery, description, circulation...

The 'cyclic' polyphonic Mass has long been seen as the pre-eminent musical genre of the late Middle Ages. This study explores its meaning both from...

Inter tempora. the chronology of the Early Medieval Period Issues, approaches, results inter tempora. Cronologia perioadei medievale timpurii. Problem

This study will appeal to students and scholars of literature, history, and culture who are interested in Rome's persistence in medieval and early ...

This volume brings together environmental and human perspectives, engages with both historians and scientists, and, being mindful that environments...

Structures of the Earth is the first study of the emergent genre of geographical writing and the metageographies that structured its spatial though...

Reducere. For many years scholars have sought to explain why the European states that emerged in the period before the French Revolution developed along such...

*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of medieval battles *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading In the time period betw...

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

Reducere. A Medieval Book of Magical Stones is the first translation of the longest and most comprehensive medieval English treatise on the occult powers of ...

An exploration of small early folk communities prior to the eleventh century, showing their development and sophistication.Publisher: Boydell & Bre...

This volume examines the common medieval notion of life experience as a source of wisdom and traces that theme through different texts and genres t...

The first collection devoted solely to early medieval riddles, Riddles at work showcases recent research in this popular, new field. It brings toge...

Taking a multilingual and comparative approach to the origin legends of early medieval Britain and Ireland in Latin and vernacular languages, this ...

The region called Livonia (corresponding to modern Estonia and Latvia) emerged out of the rapid transformation caused by the conquest, Christianisa...

Boethius’ masterpiece, The Consolation of Philosophy (c. 524) can be counted among the most popular books of the early Middle Ages: it was extensiv...

This Element covers the art produced in early medieval England from the departure of the Romans to the early twelfth century, an art that shows the...

Publisher: Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, WydawnictwoAuthor(s): Adam Izdebski And JaNumber of pages: 310Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 240 x 164 x 17...

Irenaeus. Tertullian. Origen. Athanasius. The Cappadocians. Augustine. Anselm. Aquinas. This book examines these vital figures in church history.Pu...

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

Chantry Westwell has used her profound knowledge of the British Library's illuminated manuscript collections to explore some of literature's most c...

The Bright Ages recasts the European Middle Ages for what it was, capturing this 1, 000-year era in all its complexity and fundamental humanity, br...

In Penned & Painted, Lucy Freeman Sandler, one of one of the world's most respected authorities on medieval art, takes us on a personal but highly ...

A new exploration of the secular manuscripts and medieval medical texts associated with the York Guild and its members.Publisher: York Medieval Pre...

In Ruling the Spirit, Claire Taylor Jones revises the narrative of women's involvement in the German Dominican order, arguing that Dominican women ...

This collection offers bold new readings of the images, composition, reception, and contexts of the beautiful, twelfth-century Markyate Psalter.Pub...

An examination of awareness of the ecclesiastical doctrine of discretio spirituum, the means of testing whether visions were truly of divine origin...

This collection honours the scholarship of Professor David F. Johnson, exploring the wider view of medieval England and its cultural contracts with...

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

Drawing on a wealth of sources from different disciplines, the essays here provide a nuanced picture of how medieval and early modern societies vie...

The articles in this volume, by scholars all pursuing careers in the United States, concern the theoretical approaches and methods of early medieva...

Reducere. DescriptionFifty Early Medieval Things introduces readers to the material culture of late antique and early medieval Europe, north Africa, and west...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

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

Interrogations of materiality and geography, narrative framework and boundaries, and the ways these scholarly pursuits ripple out into the wider cu...

The physical nature of the medieval cartulary examined alongside its textual contents.

Addresses the needs of teachers and advanced students who are preparing classes on the Middle Ages or who find themselves confounded in their studi...

This book uncovers the tremendous importance of water for European medieval literature, focusing on a large number of writers and poets. Water prov...

This book traces affinities across the digital-medieval divide to explore how reading functioned as a nexus for concerns about literacy, audiences'...

Prophecy, Fate and Memory in the Early and Medieval Celtic World brings together a collection of studies that closely explore aspects of culture an...

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

Featuring an array of fascinating illustrations from the British Library's rich medieval collection, Cats in Medieval Manuscripts includes anecdote...

Featuring stunning illustrations from the British Library's rich medieval collection, Dogs in Medieval Manuscripts provides - through discussion of...

The latest entry in the popular 50 Finds series, this volume focuses on a variety of coins recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme.Illustration...

What did it mean to keep a secret in early medieval England? It was a period during which the experience of secrecy was intensely bound to the beli...

A thorough look at what the Irish of the early medieval period would have eaten. An extensively researched work and a comprehensive analysis of the...