Calling all spirit enthusiasts, wannabe mixologists and fans of aperitifs and digestifs... That's the Spirit! is here to guide and entertain you through the world of spirits and liqueurs, including wh
This new book by leading wine writer, Jonathan Ray, teaches you everything there is to know about fizz by covering the 100 best types, and explaining the key facts so that you can become a bubbly expe
The Jew in Medieval Iberia is an exploration of the richness and diversity of Jewish society in Christian Iberia from 1100-1500, providing a fresh look at the ways in which medieval Jews perceived the
No subject looms larger over the historical landscape of medieval Spain than that of the reconquista, the rapid expansion of the power of the Christian kingdoms into the Muslim-populated lands of sout
Discusses how the Jews of Spain and Portugal found a space for themselves on the expanding frontiers of the Christian kingdoms while under the leadership of dynamic individuals.
Scholars have tended to either characterize the Middle Ages as agolden age for Iberian Jews or one of persecution that culminatedin their expulsion in 1492. Ray (Jewish studies/theology,Georgetown U.,
In this informative and amusing book / updated by Jonathan Ray to include 12 new wines / Simon Hoggart provides a highly personal selection of more than 100 exciting and eclectic wines that are invari
Discusses wines from various regions of the world and provides advice on selecting wines, ordering in restaurants, tasting wine, and serving and storing wine
This collection of essays looks at the shared experience of exile across different groups in the early modern period. Contributors argue that exile is a useful analytical tool in the study of a wide v
