The classic tale of a greedy snake, with illustrations by Eric Carle, is now available in an oversize board book edition! In this humorous story about manners, respect, and friendship, a greedy python
A classic tale of a greedy snake, with illustrations from Eric Carle, is now available as a Ready-to-Read. In this humorous story about manners, respect, and friendship, a greedy python eats every cre
A classic tale of a greedy snake, with illustrations from Eric Carle, is now available as a Ready-to-Read. In this humorous story about manners, respect, and friendship, a greedy python eats every cr
In this humorous tale about manners, respect, and friendship, a greedy python eats every creature he comes across in the jungle. From a tiny mouse to an enormous elephant, the eaten animals eventually
Thirty-five years ago Roland Barthes proclaimed the death of the Author. For medievalists no death has been more timely. In Medieval French Literature there are no Authors, only authors--and enigmas.
The ‘knight in shining armour’ has become a staple figure in popular culture and the images of bloody battlefields, bustling feasting halls and courtly tournaments have been creatively interpreted man
Alongside annals, chronicles were the main genre of historical writing in the Middle Ages. Their significance as sources for the study of medieval history and culture is today widely recognised not on
Cloth-making became England's leading industry in the late Middle Ages; clothiers co-ordinated its different stages, in some cases carrying out the processes themselves, and found markets for their fi
The Medieval World brings the Middle Ages to life and conveys the distinctiveness of this diverse, constantly changing period. Forty-four scholars bring together one medieval world from many disparate
Ranging from Connacht to Constantinople and from Tynemouth to Timbuktu, the forty-four contributors to The Medieval World seek to bring the Middle Ages to life, offering definitive appraisals of the d
Alongside annals, chronicles were the main genre of historical writing in the Middle Ages. Their significance as sources for the study of medieval history and culture is today widely recognised not on
For two centuries the impressive and deadly longsword was a key weapon on the battlefields of late medieval Europe, creating a new system of swordfighting and inspiring a recent upsurge of interest in
All over Europe and in the Arabic world, and throughout the Middle Ages chronicles were written. These chronicles raise such questions as by whom, for whom, or for what purpose were they written, how
During the Middle Ages, the popes of Rome claimed both spiritual authority and worldly powers, vying with emperors for supremacy, ruling over the Papal States, and legislating the norms of Christian s
During the Middle Ages, the popes of Rome claimed both spiritual authority and worldly powers, vying with emperors for supremacy, ruling over the Papal States, and legislating the norms of Christian s
Examines the challenges faced by designers and builders of medieval castles, discussing how they were used, notable structures, and defending the castles from invaders.
"Stylish and racy... An excellent book and a delight to read, written with panache and entirely convincing." Professor PETER COSS, Cardiff University. This book takes us into the world of the medieval
Monasteries are among the most intriguing and enduring symbols of England's medieval heritage. Simultaneously places of prayer and spirituality, power and charity, learning and invention, illusion and
