Discover the healing and relaxing power inherent in calligraphic handwriting and the Medieval art of copying with this beautifully designed activity book that includes interactive sections filled with
Medieval historian Kortum and evolutionary biologist Heinze (both Regensburg U., Germany) invited scholars from the natural sciences and the humanities to a September 2011 symposium to share perspecti
English Description: In the spring of 1951 Dutch newspapers wrote about an archaeological discovery of international importance: the excavation of an enormous early medieval cemetery near Rhenen (prov
This book explores the complex linkages between state, society, and culture in medieval and modern India. It discusses issues like secularism, composite culture, pluralism, historiography, and the use
The tenth-century Calabrian Jewish physician and scholar, Donnolo, wrote one of the first Hebrew medical treatises known in medieval Italy. Mancuso (Jewish studies, Insubria University, Como) provides
Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival expands and transforms the Arthurian tradition into a grand depiction of the medieval cosmos around 1200. Standing between clerical and chivalric cultures and articul
"This anthology offers a comprehensive historical introduction to the central questions of philosophy of religion. Approximately two-thirds of the selections are from ancient, medieval, and modern sou
Extant manuscripts are the principal medieval testimony to the art of monophonic song. Literary texts and archival materials, a few theoretical works, and numerous visual representations provide helpf
Christa Gardner von Teuffels studies of Italian altarpieces have provided fundamental insights concerning the original structure and setting of some of the canonical monuments of Italian late medieval
"Students of Boethius and of medieval logic will . . . profit from Stump's work on this difficult treatise. Her translation, . . . the first into English . . . and the interpretative essays, e.g., on
Concentrating on the sacrament of the altar, poverty, and conflicting versions of sanctity, Sanctifying Signs presents a critical study of Christian literature, theology, and culture in late medieval
Important new historic and documentary evidence supports revised assessments of the English Reformation. They show the true richness of late-medieval Catholicism and indicate that shifts in religion,
Medieval Jewish literature from the 10th century onwards drew heavily on Arabic literary models. This important new study first discusses the introduction of fictionality into Classical Arabic Literat
This ground-breaking contribution to medicine and healing contains translations of Hildegard text which reflect the high point of medieval, alchemical, and healing science. Commentary by the authors
Drawing from events in medieval history and the legend of King Arthur, the author describes the events leading up to the war between five kings. By the best-selling author of The Riftwar Cycle series.
The first two books in the steamy medieval romance series All the King's Men from Margaret Mallory -- together for the first time in print!Knight of DesireHis surcoat still bloody from battle, William
Embroidery has flourished throughout different periods of history from the courts of medieval Europe to the bohemian stitchers of the 1960s and ‘70s, all the way to today’s Scandinavian-in
John M. Ganim presents a revised theory of late medieval literary history based on the relationship of the poet to the reader. His work shows how the increasingly compromised exemplary intent of later
In Popes and Jews, 1095-1291, Rebecca Rist explores the nature and scope of the relationship of the medieval papacy to the Jewish communities of western Europe. Rist analyses papal pronouncements in t
Of the three sections of Dante ’s Divine Comedy, the first section, Inferno, has always been the most popular. The medieval equivalent of a thriller, Inferno features Dante and his faithful guide Virg
John M. Ganim presents a revised theory of late medieval literary history based on the relationship of the poet to the reader. His work shows how the increasingly compromised exemplary intent of later
This fully revised survey is the essential companion to the architecture of one of England's most rewarding regions. The Georgian spa of Bath and the medieval cathedral city of Wells are deservedly fa
This volume celebrates the work of David Fallows, one of the most influential scholars in the field of medieval and Renaissance music. It draws together articles by scholars from around the world, foc
This is a study of four colossal medieval works - the Cycle de Guillaume d'Orange, the Vulgate Cycle, the Prose Tristan and the Roman de Renart - that are normally considered separately. By placing t
This concise history of Croatia begins with the arrival of Greeks and Romans in the early 5th century and covers medieval Croatia, the Ottoman invasion, Habsburg rule, the first Yugoslavia and World W
This book explores the development of law in Europe from its medieval origins to the present day, charting the transformation from law rooted in the Church and local community towards a recognition of
This brilliant Arthurian epic cuts through the mists of pagan, early Christian, and medieval splendors that have gathered about the subject and tells the authentic story of the man who may well have
Beatrice Forbes Manz uses the history of Iran under the Timurid ruler Shahrukh (1409-1447) to analyze the relationship between government and society in the medieval Middle East. She provides a rich p
This book explores the history of the so-called Royal Art, from its mysterious beginnings in Egypt and China, through the Hellenistic world and the early years of Islam and into medieval Europe.
The British Museum has a superb collection of clocks and watches, covering the history of horology since the medieval period in greater depth and diversity than perhaps any other collection in the wor
Harris (Buddhist studies, U. College of St. Martin, Lancaster) traces the history of Buddhism in Cambodia from its origins to the fall of Angkor, through the emergence of Theravada in the Medieval Per
Vast array of emblems — selected from Old and New Testaments as well as the medieval and modern Church — depict signs that represent the Trinity, the Apostles, saints, sacraments, holy days, the Ten C
Father of the Enlightenment and the last guardian of the medieval world, Spinoza made a brilliant attempt to reconcile the conflicting moral and intellectual demands of his epoch and to present a visi
The only Latin art of war to survive, Vegetius�2 Epitome was for long a part of the medieval prince�2s military education. The core of his proposals, the maintenance of a profession
The medieval legend of the Grail, a tale about the search for supreme mystical experience, has never ceased to intrigue writers and scholars by its wildly variegated forms: the settings have ranged fr
Learn about bot programming, using all the latest and greatest programming languages, including Python, Go, and Clojure, so you can feel at ease writing your Telegram bot in a way that suits you.This
If you are an experienced Python developer who wants to create your own geospatial applications with minimum fuss, this is the book for you. While some familiarity with mapping applications would be a
Pro Android Python with SL4A is for programmers and hobbyists who want to write apps for Android devices without having to learn Java first.Paul Ferrill leads you from installing the Scripting Layer f
