Europe in the High Middle Ages (Jordan William Chester)(Paperback)

Europe in the High Middle Ages (Jordan William Chester)(Paperback)

'The Penguin History of Europe series... is one of contemporary publishing's great projects.'--New Statesman It was an age of hope and possibility, of accomplishment and expansion. Europe's High Middle Ages spanned the Crusades, the building of Chartres Cathedral, Dante's Inferno, and Thomas

Making of Europe - Conquest, Colonization and Cultural Change 950 - 1350 (Bartlett Robert)(Paperback / softback)

A wave of internal conquest, settlement and economic growth in Europe during High Middle Ages transformed it from a world of small separate communities into a network of powerful kingdoms. This book shows how Europe was itself a product of colonization, as much as it was later a colonizer, and what

How to Plan a Crusade - Reason and Religious War in the High Middle Ages (Tyerman Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages (Erlande-Brandenburg Alain)(Paperback / softback)

All over Europe, from Westminster to Rouen, the cathedrals of the Middle Ages still stand. This book explores the world of the medieval master mason. How were these structures built when only primitive machinery was available? Who initiated and designed them? Who built and paid for

Art of the Middle Ages (Benton Janetta Rebold)(Paperback)

A comprehensive and authoritative study of medieval visual arts in Europe, forming the ideal guide for students to all facets of art and architecture in the Middle Ages. Topics covered include tapestries, armour, stained glass, enamel and ivory work, and illuminated

Chaucer's People - Everyday Lives in the Middle Ages (Picard Liza)(Paperback / softback)

A fascinating exploration of the Middle Ages through the lives of Geoffrey Chaucer's pilgrims in The Canterbury

The Middle Ages: A Very Short Introduction (Rubin Miri)(Paperback)

The Middle Ages is a term coined around 1450 to describe a thousand years of European History. In this Very Short Introduction, Miri Rubin provides an exploration of the variety, change, dynamism, and sheer complexity that the period covers. From the provinces of the Roman Empire, which became

Philosophy in the Middle Ages - The Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Traditions(Paperback / softback)

Book of Kells (Meehan Bernard)(Pevná vazba)

One of the most remarkable manuscripts to survive from the early Middle Ages in Europe, the Book of Kells was probably painted around 800 in a monastery at Iona in Scotland or Kells in Ireland, or perhaps in both places. Extraordinarily inventive and intricate imagery accompanies the texts of the

Leprosy and Identity in the Middle Ages: From England to the Mediterranean (Brenner Elma)(Pevná vazba)

This book presents new, cross-disciplinary research on leprosy in medieval Europe, focusing on questions of identity. It reveals complex responses to the disease, challenging earlier views that medieval sufferers were uniformly stigmatised. The social, religious and cultural impacts are explored,

The Middle Ages: A Graphic History (Janega Eleanor)(Paperback)

A unique, illustrated book that will change the way you see medieval history The Middle Ages: A Graphic History busts the myth of the 'Dark Ages', shedding light on the medieval period's present-day relevance in a unique illustrated style. This history takes us through the rise and fall of empires,

Medievalism: a Critical History (Matthews David)(Paperback)

The field known as 'medievalism studies' concerns the life of the Middle Ages after the Middle Ages. Originating some thirty years ago, it examines reinventions and reworkings of the medieval from the Reformation to postmodernity, from Bale and Leland to HBO's Game of Thrones. But what exactly is

Adventures on the High Teas - In Search of Middle England (Maconie Stuart)(Paperback / softback)

From Shakespeare to JK Rowling, Vaughan Williams to Craig David, William Morris to B&Q, Stuart Maconie leads the expedition, with plenty of stop-offs for tea and scones, to discover the

Debating Medieval Europe: The Early Middle Ages, C. 450-C. 1050 (Mossman Stephen)(Paperback)

This unique textbook introduces undergraduate students to medieval historiography, providing an entry point for the dense scholarship on the period. Volume I covers the post-Roman world, from 450 to

Opus Anglicanum: A Practical Guide (Bentham Tanya)(Paperback)

Opus Anglicanum, 'English work', was one of the high arts of the Middle Ages, treasured and traded by princes and bishops across Europe. This practical guide explains how just two seemingly simple stitches - split stitch and underside couching - can give extraordinarily complex and sophisticated

Cistercians in the Middle Ages (Burton Janet)(Paperback)

The Cistercians (White Monks) were the most successful monastic experiment to emerge from the tumultuous intellectual and religious fervour of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. By around 1150 they had established houses the length and breadth of Western Christendom and were internationally

Life in Medieval Ireland (Dwyer Finbar)(Paperback)

The history of the Middle Ages in Ireland] is so neglected that the only figure of renown is Strongbow, the man who led the Norman Invasion of Ireland in the twelfth century ... There is little written about the lives of majority of men, who held no title or land, and even less about women

Magic in the Middle Ages (Kieckhefer Richard)(Paperback)

How was magic practiced in medieval times? How did it relate to the diverse beliefs and practices that characterized this fascinating period? This much revised and expanded new edition of Magic in the Middle Ages surveys the growth and development of magic in medieval Europe. It takes into account

Lucifer: The Devil in the Middle Ages (Russell Jeffrey Burton)(Paperback)

Evil is an intrinsically fascinating topic. In Lucifer, Jeffrey Burton Russell continues his compelling study of the personification of evil in the figure of the Devil. The previous two volumes in this remarkable tertalogy--The Devil and Satan--trace the history of the concept of the devil

The Art of Cookery in the Middle Ages (Scully Terence)(Paperback)

The master cook who worked in the noble kitchens of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries had to be both practical and knowledgeable. His apprenticeship acquainted him with a range of culinary skills and a wide repertoire of seasonal dishes, but he was also required to understand the inherent

Medieval Masons (Hislop Malcolm)(Paperback / softback)

Explains the practice of masoncraft in the Middle Ages, using evidence from a number of sources. This book investigates how a study of certain features in these buildings, such as the stonework and building joints, can contribute to our knowledge of working practices of masons in medieval

Chronicles of the Crusades (Joinville Jean De)(Paperback)

Two famous, firsthand accounts of the holy war in the Middle Ages translated by Caroline Smith Originally composed in Old French, the two chronicles brought together here offer some of the most vivid and reliable accounts of the Crusades from a Western perspective. Villehardouin's Conquest of

The Bright Ages : A New History of Medieval Europe - Gabriele Matthew

A lively and magisterial popular history that refutes common misperceptions of the European Middle Ages, showing the beauty and communion that flourished alongside the dark brutality-a brilliant reflection of humanity itself.The word 'medieval' conjures images of the 'Dark Ages'-centuries of

Fashion in the Middle Ages (Scott Margaret)(Paperback)

From the costly velvets and furs worn by kings to the undyed wools and rough linens of the peasantry, the clothing worn by the various classes in the Middle Ages played an integral role in medieval society. In addition to providing clues to status, profession, and/or geographic origin, textiles