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Being an Islander: Production and Identity at Quoygrew, Orkney, AD 900-1600 [Hardback]
James H. Barrett (Editor)
Regular Price: £56.00
Special Price: £19.95
ISBN: 9781902937618
Published by : McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research
Series: McDonald Institute Monographs
Quoygrew - a settlement of farmers and fishers on the island of Westray in Orkney - was continuously occupied from the tenth century until 1937. Focusing on the archaeology of its first 700 years, this volume explores how 'small worlds' both refle... .... Learn More -
The Eucharist in Pre-Norman Ireland [Paperback]
Neil Xavier O'Donoghue (Author)
Regular Price: £47.50
Special Price: £14.95
ISBN: 9780268037321
Published by : University of Notre Dame Press
In addition to reassessing the available texts for the liturgy of the Eucharist in the pre-Norman Irish church this study considers the social dimension of the Eucharist, its treatment in art and architecture, and its treatment as reflected by ... .... Learn More -
Empty Bottles of Gentilism [Hardback]
Francis Oakley (Author)
Regular Price: £38.00
Special Price: £9.95
ISBN: 9780300155389
Published by : Yale University Press
This, the first of a trilogy which will examine the part played by the Middle Ages in the development of modern political thought, examines the Classical inheritance and early medieval theories of kingship and regal sacrality. Oakley argues tha... .... Learn More -
Divorce of Lothar II [Hardback]
K. Heidecker (Author)
Regular Price: £45.00
Special Price: £12.95
ISBN: 9780801439292
Published by : Cornell University Press
The Divorce of Lothar II illuminates the origin and development of Western notions of marriage and divorce and the separation of church and state in the context of a notorious royal divorce in late Carolingian Europe. In 857, Lothar II, king of Lo... .... Learn More -
Landscape With Two Saints [Hardback]
Lisa M. Bitel (Author)
Regular Price: £31.49
Special Price: £12.95
ISBN: 9780195336528
Published by : Oxford University Press
This intriguing book examines the multifaceted careers and cults of two fifth and sixth century saints, described by Bitel as "peripatetic, influential women responsible for building prestigious churches". Both saints had a pivotal role in the ... .... Learn More -
Venetian Butrint [Paperback]
A. Crowson (Author)
£12.00ISBN: 9780953555642
Published by : Butrint Foundation
In 1386 Butrint, together with the island of Corfu, was purchased by the Republic of Venice as part of the all-important trade routes through the Adriatic. This splendidly illustrated book investigates one of the most fascinating aspects of Eur... .... Learn More -
The Name of the Saint [Hardback]
Felice Lifshitz (Author)
Regular Price: £41.50
Special Price: £9.95
ISBN: 9780268033750
Published by : Notre Dame University Press
This book presents a detailed examination of the reception and recopying of the (apocryphal) Martyrology of Saint Jerome in the Early Middle Ages. The Martyrology comprises a calendrically organised list of names of saints, and offers a rahter dif... .... Learn More -
Shifting Landmarks: Property, Proof, and Dispute in Catalonia around the Year 1000 [Hardback]
Jeffrey A. Bowman (Author)
Regular Price: £58.00
Special Price: £14.95
ISBN: 9780801439902
Published by : Cornell University Press
This investigation of squabbles and disputes over property during the 10th and 11th centuries is based on an in-depth analysis of records from Narbonne, an area comprising Catalonia and parts of southern France. Focusing on specific case studie... .... Learn More -
Studies in Carolingian Manuscripts [Hardback]
Florentine Mutherich (Author)
£150.00ISBN: 9781899828678
Published by : Pindar Press
For the last forty years Florentine Muetherich has worked as editor of the corpus of Carolingian illuminated manuscripts she has recently published the School of Reims and is currently preparing the Franco-Saxon schools. In addition to her work on... .... Learn More -
The Celtic Heroic Age [Paperback]
John T. Koch (Author)
£19.95ISBN: 9781891271090
Published by : Celtic Studies Publications
Series: Celtic Studies Publications
Volume: 1
A new fourth edition of an invaluable collection of literary sources, all in translation, for Celtic Europe and early Ireland and Wales. The selections are divided into three sections: the first is classical authors on the ancient celts - a huge s... .... Learn More
