Renaissance

ISBN: 9780897223423
Published by : American Numismatic Society
Series: Numismatic Studies
Volume: 31
Winner of the 2017 Numismatic Literary Guild: Best Book About World Coins Award
Handsomely bound in red leather, MS Typ 411 is one of thousands of rare editions, manuscripts, and documents in the Houghton Library’s Print... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780861933372
Published by : Royal Historical Society
Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series
Volume: Volume 92
The royal touch was the religious healing ceremony at which the monarch stroked the sores on the face and necks of people who had scrofula in order to heal them in imitation of Christ. The rite was practised by all the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714123455
Published by : British Museum Press
A beautiful and sumptuously illustrated book presenting the highlights of Renaissance court treasures
This book presents and explores the Waddesdon Bequest, the name given to the Kunstkammer or cabinet collection of Renaissance... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781843839804
Published by : Boydell Press
Series: St Andrews Studies in Scottish History
Volume: Volume 2
Three monarchs of Scotland (James V, Mary Queen of Scots, and James VI/I) were crowned during the sixteenth century; each came to the throne before their second birthday. Throughout all three royal minorities, the Scots remained remarkably consist... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780861933242
Published by : Royal Historical Society
Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series
Volume: Volume 89
It was common knowledge in early modern England that sexual desire was malleable, and could be increased or decreased by a range of foods - including artichokes, oysters and parsnips. This book argues that these aphrodisiacs were used not simply f... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714126920
Published by : British Museum Press
Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), a major artist of the northern Renaissance and celebrity both during his own lifetime and since, was praised by his contemporaries and described shortly after his death as ‘the prince a... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714150819
Published by : British Museum Press
Series: Objects in Focus
The Lacock Cup is one of England’s most important silver objects, and has a unique history. Made in the 1430s, it is one of a handful of pieces of secular silver from the Middle Ages, which survived the turmoil of the Reform... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781580464161
Published by : University of Rochester Press
Series: Eastman Studies in Music
Volume: Volume 105
This collection of essays examines the diverse ways in which music and ideas about music have been disseminated in print and other media from the sixteenth century onward. Contributors look afresh at unfamiliar facets of the sixtee... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780906245347
Published by : Scottish History Society
Series: Scottish History Society 6th Series
Volume: Volume 3
The convention of the royal burghs of Scotland was a national representative assembly of parliamentary towns that was unique in Europe. It met in plenary session at least once every year by the end of the sixteenth century, as well as convening in... .... Learn More