This volume contains articles that range from a study of architectural innovations in the early mosque under the Umayyads to an analysis of archaeological finds in medieval Armenia, the book culture o
Gregory the Great, whose reign spanned the years between 590 and 604 A.D., was one of the most remarkable figures of the early medieval Papacy. Aristocrat, administrator, teacher and scholar, he ascen
"Hunting for sport, food and raw materials was a universal activity in the Middle Ages. However, the medieval hunting manuals and treatises written by male authors, as well as narratives and romances,
Most of the seven million people who visit the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris each year probably do not realize that the legendary gargoyles adorning this medieval masterpiece were not constructed
"The Tres Riches Heures" is the most luxurious and most famous examples of manuscript illumination in late medieval Europe. Commissioned by the influential patron, Jean de Berry, in the early years of
Based on scores of medieval manuscript texts and diagrams, the book shows how Roman sources were used in the age of Charlemagne to reintroduce and expand a qualitative picture of articulated geometric
Bringing the history of cosmology--from the Babylonians to Newton--to life in a masterly synthesis, Koestler shows how the modern world-view replaced the medieval world-view in the scientific revoluti
This book introduces the work of an important medieval Islamic philosopher who is little known outside the Persian world. Afdal al-Din Kashani was a contemporary of a number of important Muslim think
An introduction to the writing and preaching of the greatest medieval European mystic.The works of Meister Eckhart, a German Dominican theologian and popular preacher, have rung true with seekers for
Equal parts transporting love story and gripping historical conspiracy—think The Girl with a Pearl Earring meets Outlander—debut author Melodie Winawer takes readers deep into medieval Italy, where th
In the next Ruth Galloway mystery, a vision of the Virgin Mary foreshadows a string of cold-blooded murders, revealing a dark current of religious fanaticism in a medieval town.
A medieval mystery featuring disgraced knight Crispin Guest London, 1388. When the mythical Stone of Destiny disappears from the throne of England during mass in Westminster Abbey, the populace t
Norfolk has charmed visitors for centuries, and this collection of 46 intricate illustrations is a celebration of this county’s unique appeal. Featuring a range of picturesque vistas, from medieval ch
Taking the evidence of maps and documents, this book, originally published in 1957, describes 6 journeys inthe field: to parish boundaries, Elizabethan villages, the planted medieval towns and to park
Verse inscriptions in stone appeared in abundance on the fa¦ades of Romanesque churches in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Marking the place where medieval worshippers were transported from secula
In this groundbreaking account of film history, Bettina Bildhauer shows how from the earliest silent films to recent blockbusters, medieval topics and plots have played an important but overlooked rol
The late medieval and early modern period is a particularly interesting chapter in the development of meditation and self-reflection. The volume aims at examining its forms, functions and strategies,
From medieval manuscript to Japanese prints, from Steinlen's splendid drawings to 17th century prints, the author introduces the reader to the hundreds of books and manuscripts (belonging to the Bibli
William Shakespeare lived at a remarkable time—a period we now recognize as the first phase of the Scientific Revolution. New ideas were transforming Western thought, the medieval was giving way to th
A tale based on the life of the author's thirteenth-century ancestor finds Shira, the wife of a famous medieval Jewish rabbi and scholar, rescued from a wrongful imprisonment and blossoming under prev
The Penguin Classics list of medieval sagas grows ever more impressive with these two thrilling Norse sagasOne of the best -loved works of Icelandic literature, this stirring tale of war and romance f
Did women really constitute a `fourth estate' in medieval society and, if so, in what sense? In this wide-ranging study Shulamith Shahar considers this and the whole question of the varying attitudes
Histories of medieval Europe have typically ignored southern Italy, looking south only in the Norman period. Yet Southern Italy in the ninth and tenth centuries was a complex and vibrant world that de
Many reasons can be given for the rise of Christianity in late antiquity and its flourishing in the medieval world. In asking how Christianity succeeded in becoming the dominant ideology in the unprom
Looking at the often turbulent early lives of historical figures, this series is aimed at readers aged eight and above. It seeks to bring alive Ancient Egypt, Celtic Britain, Medieval Europe, Tudor En
Set in a world inspired by medieval India, this stunning YA fantasy novel is the first in a new duology from acclaimed author Tanaz Bhathena.Dangerous circumstances bring them together. . .deadly secr
Archaeologies and histories of the fens of eastern England, continue to suggest, explicitly or by implication, that the early medieval fenland was dominated by the activities of north-west European co
A medieval mystery featuring sleuthing monk Brother AthelstanMay, 1381. The Great Revolt draws ever nearer. The Upright Men openly roam the streets of London, waiting for the violence to begin. Their
A medieval mystery featuring sleuthing monk Brother AthelstanMay, 1381. The Great Revolt draws ever nearer. The Upright Men openly roam the streets of London, waiting for the violence to begin. Their
This volume is the latest addition to the Bible in Medieval Tradition series, which seeks to reconnect todays church with part of its rich history of biblical interpretation.Joy Schroeder here provide
In the early 1990s, Stephen Nichols introduced the term "new medievalism" to describe an alternative to the traditional philological approach to the study of the romantic texts in the medieval period.
In the early 1990s, Stephen Nichols introduced the term "new medievalism" to describe an alternative to the traditional philological approach to the study of the romantic texts in the medieval period.
A frequent writer on visual arts and medieval history and architecture, Mullins offers visitors a guide to surviving Roman features in an area that encompassed today's Provence and Languedoc in southe
Freak of nature, beast of burden, hulking outcast, medieval prize fighter, Viking raider... Gods own leg-breaker. The Breeder and his monstrous offspring have been defeated, but the mysterous Wound h
The Old English Baron is an ambitious rewriting of Horace Walpole's Castle of Otranto, transporting the trappings of the Gothic to medieval England. The noble hero endures many adventures of romantic
In Printing the Middle Ages Si?n Echard looks to the postmedieval, postmanuscript lives of medieval texts, seeking to understand the lasting impact on both the popular and the scholarly imaginations
Johann Georg Hohman's Long Lost Friend compiled practical uses of mysterious folk magic and rural home remedies rooted in medieval Europe. First published in America in 1820, these methods derive from
The Mind's Eye focuses on the relationships among art, theology, exegesis, and literature--issues long central to the study of medieval art, yet ripe for reconsideration. Essays by leading scholars fr
Trapped in a gloomy medieval fortress, an orphaned heroine battles the devious schemes of her guardians as well as her own pensive visions and melancholy fancies. Generations of readers have thrilled
Relates in rhyme how a medieval monk used his cat as a model for creating some of the capital letters in that famous and beautiful illuminated manuscript, the Book of Kells.
