Anna Komnene and the Alexiad: The Byzantine Princess and the First Crusade (Kolovou Loulia)(Pevná vazba)

Anna Komnene and the Alexiad: The Byzantine Princess and the First Crusade (Kolovou Loulia)(Pevná vazba)

Set in the Eastern Roman Empire during the First Crusade, Anna's story as an imperial princess and the medieval era's first female historian unfolds around a period of war and conflict.Anna Komnene is one of the most curious figures in the history of an intriguing empire. A woman of extraordinary

The Alexiad (Komnene Anna)(Paperback)

A revised edition of a medieval masterpiece-the first narrative history written by a woman Written between 1143 and 1153 by the daughter of Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, The Alexiad is one of the most popular and revealing primary sources in the vast canon of medieval literature. Princess

The Byzantine Sinbad (Andreopoulos Michael)(Pevná vazba)

The Byzantine Sinbad collects The Book of Syntipas the Philosopher and The Fables of Syntipas, both translated from Syriac in the late eleventh century by the scholar Michael Andreopoulos. Originally written in Persian and part of a multilingual and multicultural medieval storytelling tradition,

The First Crusade: The Chronicle of Fulcher of Chartres and Other Source Materials (Peters Edward)(Paperback)

The First Crusade received its name and shape late. To its contemporaries, the event was a journey and the men who took part in it pilgrims. Only later were those participants dubbed Crusaders--'those signed with the Cross.' In fact, many developments

Princess Mary: The First Modern Princess (Basford Elisabeth)(Pevná vazba)

'At last a biography of Princess Mary, the Queen's aunt - and a good one ... She has long deserved a full study and in Elisabeth Basford, she has found a dedicated and sympathetic biographer, who has done her full justice' - Hugo Vickers.Princess Diana is seen as the first member of the British

The Princess and the Goblin (MacDonald George)(Pevná vazba)

The Princess and the Goblin is beloved children's classic written by George MacDonald. C. S. Lewis sites Macdonald as one of his inspirations. This gentle story takes us to a simpler time and place where Princess Irene and her best friend Curdie must save the kingdom from a evil Goblin plot. Join

Angelina and the Princess (Holabird Katharine)(Pevná vazba)

The classic bestselling picture book Angelina and the Princess is back in a beautiful, refreshed hardcover edition perfect for Angelina fans new and old Angelina hopes to dance the starring role in an upcoming performance for the Royal Ballet, but instead is cast in a tiny part. She is so

Two Works on Trebizond (Panaretos Michael)(Pevná vazba)

In 1204, brothers Alexios and David Komnenos became the unwitting founders of the Empire of Trebizond, a successor state to the Byzantine Empire that emerged after Crusaders sacked Constantinople. Trebizond, which stretched along the coast of the Black Sea, outlasted numerous rivals and invaders

By the Emperor's Hand: Military Dress and Court Regalia in the Later Romano-Byzantine Empire (Dawson Timothy)(Pevná vazba)

Byzantine Intersectionality: Sexuality, Gender, and Race in the Middle Ages (Betancourt Roland)(Pevná vazba)

First Crusade - The Call from the East (Frankopan Peter)(Paperback / softback)

The First Crusade is one of the best-known and most written-about events in history. This book intends to address the history of the First Crusade from the perspective of the east, examining the role of the Byzantine Empire and its ruler, Emperor Alexios I

The Princess and the Pit Stop (Angleberger Tom)(Pevná vazba)

Once upon a time there was a Princess . . . . . . who made a pit stop. While the Birds and Beasts changed her tires, her Fairy Godmother told her she was in last place! With just one lap left! She might as well give up! Give up? Not THIS princess! Instead, she hit the gas! Join Her Royal Highness

Greece: The Cookbook (Alexiadou Vefa)(Pevná vazba)

Greece: The Cookbook is the definitive work on the rich and fascinating cooking of modern Greece.Greece: The Cookbook is the first truly comprehensive bible of Greek food in English. Rapidly increasing in popularity, Greek food is simple to prepare, healthy and delicious, and, more than most other

Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood: The Rise and Fall of Byzantium, 955 A.D. to the First Crusade (Kaldellis Anthony)(Pevná vazba)

In the second half of the tenth century, Byzantium embarked on a series of spectacular conquests: first in the southeast against the Arabs, then in Bulgaria, and finally in the Georgian and Armenian lands. By the early eleventh century, the empire was the most powerful state in the Mediterranean

Mind Over Mother: Every Mum's Guide to Worry and Anxiety in the First Years (Mathur Anna)(Pevná vazba)

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'With conversations on Maternal Mental Health on the rise, and more women speaking up about the way they feel, Anna Mathur's insight as a psychotherapist AND mother make her someone you feel you can trust. She offers little nuggets of gold while reminding us to point some

The Siege of Acre, 1189-1191: Saladin, Richard the Lionheart, and the Battle That Decided the Third Crusade (Hosler John D.)(Paperback)

The first comprehensive history of the most decisive military campaign of the Third Crusade and one of the longest wartime sieges of the Middle Ages The two-year-long siege of Acre (1189-1191) was the most significant military engagement of the Third Crusade, attracting armies from across Europe,

Michael Collins - The Man and the Revolution (Dolan Dr. Anne)(Pevná vazba)

Life as Creative Constraint: Autobiography and the Oulipo (Kemp Anna)(Pevná vazba)

Life as Creative Constraint is the first book to focus on the extraordinary life-writing of the French experimental writing group, the Oulipo. The Oulipo's enthusiasm for literary games and formal gymnastics has seen its work caricatured as 'lifeless' - impressively virtuoso but moreinterested in

The Byzantine Hellene: The Life of Emperor Theodore Laskaris and Byzantium in the Thirteenth Century (Angelov Dimiter)(Pevná vazba)

The extraordinary life and writings of Theodore Laskaris, an imaginative philosopher-emperor ruling over a Byzantine state in exile after the disastrous Fourth Crusade, illuminate the transformation of the politics and culture of Byzantium and unveil little-known aspects of the medieval encounters

Ash Princess (Sebastian Laura)(Pevná vazba)

The first book in the New York Times bestselling series 'made for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Sabaa Tahir' (Bustle), Ash Princess is an epic new fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people. Theodosia was six when her country was invaded and her

The Wyvern Collection: Byzantine and Sasanian Silver, Enamels and Works of Art (Aimone Marco)(Pevná vazba)

Late antiquity and the early Middle Ages, once viewed as periods of decline after the grandeur of Greece and Rome, are now understood as times of extraordinary skill and creativity in the decorative arts. This was particularly true in the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium), with its deep cultural

Hold the Front Page!: The Wit and Wisdom of Anne Scott-James (Scott-James Anne)(Pevná vazba)

The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem (Hale Shannon)(Pevná vazba)

With a noisy giant crashing around the kingdom, the Princess in Black uses the Sparkle Signal to call ALL her heroic friends together - for the biggest adventure yet. The Princess in Black is ready for her snowy playdate with the Goat Avenger and the Princess in Blankets. It's a perfect day to

Constructing Kingship: The Capetian Monarchs of France and the Early Crusades (Rigby S. H.)(Paperback)

This book examines the relationship between the Capetian monarchs of France and the Crusades, and considers the challenge to political authority that confronted them following their failure to join the early crusades, and their less-than-impressive involvement in later