Society & Culture

ISBN: 9781407309972
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Series: Bar S
Volume: 2402
Cities have tended throughout history to be the preferred location for the minting and circulation of coins and coinage has in turn generally reflected the importance of many of these cities. This work, a collection of eleven contributions, exp... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781781592243
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Series: Military History from Primary Sources
James Grant (1822–1887) was a Scottish author and was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was a distant relation of Sir Walter Scott. He was a prolific author, writing some 90 books, including many yellow-backs. Titles included... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781782971528
Published by : Oxbow Books
Constructed in 1297−1300 for King Edward I, the Coronation Chair ranks amongst the most remarkable and precious treasures to have survived from the Middle Ages. It incorporated in its seat a block of sandstone, which the kin... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780227173947
Published by : James Clarke & Co
Scholar, ecclesiastic, teacher and poet of the eighth century, Alcuin can be seen as a true hidden saint of the Church, of the same stature and significance as his predecessor Bede. His love of God and his grasp of Christian theology were rendered... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780983854654
Published by : Paul Holberton Publishing
Series: Textmanuscripts
Volume: 3
Throughout the history of Christianity, men and women have wrestled with the challenge of how to interpret, and how to follow, the Gospels. Intrinsic to this process is the concept of "reform", a recognition that changes... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780227173466
Published by : James Clarke & Co
Douglas Dales provides a comprehensive study of the life of one of the most underrated figures of the early medieval Western Church. Alcuin left behind him a varied selection of correspondence and other documents which attest to h... .... Learn More

Published by : Association Villard de Honnecourt for the Interdisciplinary Study of Technology, Science, and Art
Series: Avista Forum Journal
Volume: 21.1/2
A special topic issue of AVISTA Forum Journal. Contents include: an Epistemology of Medieval Brewing: Evidence, inference, and the educated guess; Exploring the St. Paul’s Domesday Ale Recipe: Medieval brewing praxis and mo... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9782600005425
Published by : Librairie Droz S.A.
Series: Titre Courant
Volume: 42
English summary: Augustine himself believed that God does not
despise those militants who pursue holy war and serve good. Nevertheless, doubts persisted and it remained to be shown that a good Christian could be a militant. Papal wa... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783515091800
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
The feudal system has deeply influenced the constitution and society of the Middle Ages. The popular notion of a well-regulated system of rights and obligations between lord and vassal is, however, on closer inspection hardly on strong footing. Th... .... Learn More