Medieval Europe (c. 1000 – 1500)
All aspects of the Middle Ages throughout Europe from AD 1000 to 1500: history and archaeology, society and economy, language and literature, art and architecture, religion and philosophy.
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Knights: Chivalry and Violence [Paperback]
John Sadler and Rosie Serdiville
£7.99ISBN: 9781612005171
Published by : Casemate UK
Series: Casemate Short History
Originally warriors mounted on horseback, knights became associated with the concept of chivalry as it was popularised in medieval European literature. Knights were expected to fight bravely and honourably and be loyal to their lord until death if... .... Learn More -
Pope Gregory IX (1227-41) [Hardback]
Christoph Egger (Editor); Dr. Damian J. Smith (Editor)
£95.00ISBN: 9781409441847
Published by : Routledge
Series: Church, Faith and Culture in the Medieval West
As Cardinal Hugolino and as pope, Gregory was one of the dominant figures in the history of the papacy of the High Middle Ages. His pontificate was a key stage in the development of papal relations with many of the realms of Christendom, as well a... .... Learn More -
Women in the Medieval Common Law c.1170-1500 [Hardback]
Gwen Seabourne (Author)
£65.00ISBN: 9781472439802
Published by : Routledge
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Examining the medieval English common law's ideas about and treatment of women, this book tackles the key issues of what legal sources can tell us about the view of women held by lawyers and legislators, and what light this can shed on understandi... .... Learn More -
Medieval Rome: A History in Art [Hardback]
John Osborne (Author)
£150.00ISBN: 9781904597414
Published by : Pindar Press
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For over twenty years, Professor Osborne has worked on the medieval wall paintings of Rome. His papers cover the period from the Byzantine art of the early Middle Ages to the flowering of monumental painting and mosaic in the twelfth and thirteent... .... Learn More -
Contacts and Networks in the Baltic Sea Region: Austmarr as a Northern mare nostrum, ca. 500-1500 CE [Hardback]
Kendra Willson (Editor); Maths Bertell (Editor); Frog (Editor)
£75.00ISBN: 9789462982635
Published by : Amsterdam University Press
Series: Crossing Boundaries: Turku Medieval and Early Modern Studies
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Since prehistoric times, the Baltic Sea has acted as a crucial nexus that has shaped the languages, folklore, religions, literature, technology, and identities of the Germanic, Finnic, Sámi, Baltic, and Slavic peoples. This anthology first provide... .... Learn More -
English Aristocratic Women and the Fabric of Piety, 1450-1550 [Hardback]
Barbara Harris (Author)
£75.00ISBN: 9789462985988
Published by : Amsterdam University Press
Series: Gendering the Late Medieval and Early Modern World
Volume: 2
The role played by women in the evolution of religious art and architecture has been largely neglected. This study of upper-class women in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries corrects that oversight, uncovering the active role they undertook in ... .... Learn More -
Animals and Archaeology in Northern Medieval Russia: Zooarchaeological Studies in Novgorod and its Region [Hardback]
Mark Maltby (Editor)
Regular Price: £65.00
Special Price: £45.00
ISBN: 9781842172773
Published by : Oxbow Books
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This is the third book on material studies in this series on medieval Novgorod and its territory, and deals with a substantial body of animal bones that has been recovered over the last decade. The zooarchaeological evidence is discussed by the... .... Learn More -
Design and Techniques in Early Medieval Celtic Metalwork [Hardback]
Niamh Whitfield (Author)
£150.00ISBN: 9781904597339
Published by : Pindar Press
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Niamh Whitfield is a leading authority on the metalwork of early Medieval Ireland and Scotland. Celtic metalwork of the seventh to twelfth centuries is extremely accomplished technically, and she has aimed at a thorough understanding of its manufa... .... Learn More -
Brothers York: An English Tragedy [Hardback]
Thomas Penn (Author)
£30.00ISBN: 9781846146909
Published by : Penguin Books Ltd
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In early 1461, a seventeen-year-old boy won a battle on a freezing morning in the Welsh marches, and claimed the crown of England as Edward IV, first king of the usurping house of York. It was a time when old certainties had been shredded: by popu... .... Learn More -
Llangorse Crannog: The Excavation of an Early Medieval Royal Site in the Kingdom of Brycheiniog [Hardback]
Alan Lane (Author); Mark Redknap (Author)
Regular Price: £40.00
Special Price: £32.00
ISBN: 9781789253061
Published by : Oxbow Books
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The crannog on Llangorse Lake near Brecon in mid Wales was discovered in 1867 and first excavated in 1869 by two local antiquaries, Edgar and Henry Dumbleton, who published their findings over the next four years. In 1988 dendrochronological dates... .... Learn More
