Two friends whose only intention was to spend a quiet day fishing are suddenly thrust into the line of danger when a freak storm sweeps them out to sea. After a few days drifting at sea they come acro
"Erudite, perceptive, and witty, as always, John Friedman shows the social implications and symbolism of medieval clothing."uPaul Freedman, Yale University"With a sharp eye for fashion and an astute a
Friedman (English, Kent State U.) calls them monstrous because they differ in physical appearance and social practices from whoever was describing them. He finds them lurking in Mandeville's Travels
Previously published by Harvard University Press, this book charts changing conceptions of Orpheus and different uses made of his myth in Western Europe between Rome's fall and the death of the Middle
New ventures are one thing, but the entrepreneurial flame is required in growing organisations too. This textbook examines entrepreneurial behaviour within the constraints posed by existing organisati
Offering a multidisciplinary view of each era, this reference set's five volumes focus, respectively, on ancient Greece and Rome, ancient Egypt, Medieval Europe, Renaissance Europe, and the Age of the
This book explores the intersection of religion and monstrosity. The first section contains fresh research on the Middle Ages and Early Modern period, and the second explores the topic of religion and
