Uncertain Powers. Sen'yomon-in and Landownership by Royal Women in Early Medieval Japan, Hardback - Sachiko Kawai

Uncertain Powers presents a nuanced study of female leadership in medieval Japan. Sachiko Kawai explores the important political and economic roles...

An investigation into texts specifically addressed to women sheds new light on female literary cultures.Illustrations: No

Provocative interrogation of how the Ottonian kingdom grew and flourished, focussing on the resources required.Publisher: Boydell & Brewer LtdAutho...

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

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. What Was Sex Like for a Medieval Woman?"Wickedly entertaining, informative and thought-provoking. An insightful, modern look at the lives of women ...

The idea of the separation of powers, a bedrock of modern constitutionalism, has a deeper history. David Flatto uncovers striking antecedents in th...

An examination of the role of Winchester as the heart of royal power in early medieval England.Publisher: Oxbow BooksIllustration(s): B/wNumber of ...

This study investigates the 'exceptional' staging of the life of Catherine of Siena by a female actor and a female patron in 1468 Metz. Integrating...

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 ...

Reducere. • Roman castigator al PEN/Hemingway Award pentru debut pe anul 2021 Una dintre cartile preferate ale lui Barack Obama din anul 2020. In 1995 in Kai...

This is a treasure trove of ideas and inspiration for embroiderers and lovers of Japanese culture alike.Publisher: Search Press LtdAuthor(s): Jane ...

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

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...

A lush portrait introducing one of the most important Japanese artists of the Edo periodPublisher: Yale University PressAuthor(s): Frank FeltensNum...

Reducere. To seek sanctuary from persecution by entering a sacred space is an act of desperation, but also a symbolic endeavor: fugitives invoke divine prese...

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

Offers a look at some of medieval Europe's most influential women, as well as some you may not have heard of, exploring their role as rulers, wives...

A pioneering work that contains a wealth of in-depth analysis and original interpretation. The book will open up new avenues of discussion among st...

This new edition of Wiesner-Hanks's prize-winning survey has been thoroughly updated with significant changes designed to reflect the newest schola...

Illustrates the complex ways in which biblical women's narratives could be reimagined for a variety of rhetorical and religious purposes -- .

Publisher: Yale University PressAuthor(s): Joshua C., J.D., Ph.D. TateIllustration(s): 9 b-w illus.Number of pages: 272Collection: Yale Law Library...

Reducere. A riveting true story of murder and detection in 15th-century Paris, by one of the most brilliant medievalists of his generation. On a chilly Novem...

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

Uses court records to re-evaluate women's economic roles in early modern Scotland. -- .

A powerful debut novel that delicately blends Hawaiian myth with the broken American dream, this is an engrossing family saga and a story of exile ...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Christine M. E. GuthIllustration(s): 40 color illustrations, 11 b-w illustrationsNumber of page...

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

Analyses decades of voting preferences, values, and policy preferences to debunk some of the myths about gender gaps in voting and policy preferenc...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Sarah (Australian Catholic University, Australia) BendallIllustration(s): 150 color and bw illusNumb...

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

An exploration of how AEthelwold and those he influenced deployed the promotion of saints to implement religious reform.Publisher: Boydell & Brewer...

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

Examines sixty-eight women artists in early modern Bologna, revealing how they obtained public commissions and expanded beyond the portrait subject...

New B-format paperback - This fascinating book explores the status of women in medieval England, both before and after the Norman Conquest.Publishe...

Publisher: Boulder BooksAuthor(s): Allison LawlorIllustration(s): 120 colour photosNumber of pages: 88Publication date: 2017Dimensions: 236 x 287 x...

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

MEDIEVAL WOMEN looks at a thousand years of English history, as it affected - and was made by - women.Publisher: Orion Publishing CoAuthor(s): Henr...

DescriptionThis edited volume explores how (what is today) Scotland can be compared with, contrasted to, or was connected with other parts of Early...

This book explores rural societies in western Europe from 700-1050. It focuses on the bottom of the social hierarchy, rejectingviews that see rural...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Rebecca BirrellNumber of pages: 384Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 162 x 242 x 36Cover type: Hardb...

This volume explores the changing process of evaluating objects during the period of Japan's rapid modernization.Publisher: Getty Trust Publication...

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

The long and spectacular reign of Louis XIV of France is typically described in overwhelmingly visual terms. In this book, Nicholas Hammond takes a...

The first study of Queens and Princesses in wartime nursing - from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth IIPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): C...

The sixteen women discussed in this collection were world-makers whose craft influenced cultural practice so incisively that their shaping authorit...

This study of the intellectual culture of the women's monasteries of the Main Valley during the eighth century, based on analysis of the manuscript...

Gabriella Lukacs traces how young Japanese women's unpaid labor as bloggers, net idols, "girly" photographers, online traders, and cell phone novel...