This is the vital story of the amateur theatre as it developed from the medieval guilds to the modern theatre of Ayckbourn and Pinter, with a few mishaps and missed cues along the way. Michael Coveney
The medieval world does not end in Western Europe, and within the last twenty or so years some of the most stimulating art-historical discoveries have been made in the Near East. Moving beyond the con
Tools used for penetration testing are often purchased or downloaded from the Internet. Each tool is based on a programming language such as Perl, Python, or Ruby. If a penetration tester wants to ext
Lieutenant Kramer and Sergeant Zondi have their hands full. On the same day that an adult entertainer known as Eve is found accidentally strangled to death in her dressing room, her pet python wrapped
Groovy Programming is an introduction to the Java-based scripting language Groovy. Groovy has much in common with popular scripting languages such as Perl, Python, and Ruby, but is written in a Java-l
Take a tour of a medieval castle.Every part of the castle has a function. Walls keep the enemy out. Towers protect the lord and the soldiers. From the moat and portcullis to the great hall and dungeon
Ibn Taymiyya (1263-1328) of Damascus was one of the most prominent and controversial religious scholars of medieval Islam. He called for jihad against the Mongol invaders of Syria, appealed to the fou
This collection of essays examines the polyvalent concept of "New Worlds" in the context of medieval and early modern sermon studies. While the terms "Old World" and "New World" are commonplace in stu
Poetry. PEARL is an intricate fourteenth-century poem written by one of the greatest Middle English poets--the anonymous artist who also gave us Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. This medieval masterpi
The Arts and Crafts movement was a reaction to the brutality of working life and the sterility of industrial design in Victorian Britain. Although Arts and Crafts were initially a medieval revival, th
Over the course of the long 18th century (1700–1850), Britain’s ruined medieval or "Gothic" abbeys, castles and towers became the objects of intense cultural interest. Turning th
The iconic Roman Baths, medieval Abbey, exquisite Georgian architecture and the luxurious Thermae Spa: Bath is one of the UK's most appealing and popular cities. Great Breaks Bath is a collection of 1
This study is the first up-to-date comprehensive analysis of the construction of Continental Saxon identity in late antique and early medieval writing. It traces this process over the course of eight
Linked by the sinuous spine of the Andes, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador are born of a synthesis of ancient America and medieval Europe. Footprint's Handbook will guide you from the unforgettably unique Ga
Somewhere in the dark jungles of the Andes mountains lies a Dimensional Bridge which leads to a violent, medieval world ruled by Magic of the Blackest sort! Fortune hunter, Tyler Flynn enlists fellow
New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell returns to the stark majesty of medieval Scotland and the realm of the unforgettable Murray clan, as a seductive knight and a mysterious young woman uni
Ancient Lives provides new perspectives on object, people and place in early Scotland and beyond. The 19 papers cover topics ranging from the Neolithic to the Medieval period, and from modern museum p
Ancient Lives provides new perspectives on object, people and place in early Scotland and beyond. The 19 papers cover topics ranging from the Neolithic to the Medieval period, and from modern museum p
Let time traveler Dr. Matthew Green be your guide to six extraordinary periods in London's history—the ages of Shakespeare, medieval city life, plague, coffee houses, the reign of Victoria and the Bli
The medieval Dance of Death gets a satirical modern update. In this kooky, small-format boutique art book, hand-painted watercolors are paired with wicked verse that depict the Foodie, the Hipster, an
Wolverton presents new ways in which to study medieval historical writing. The author has organized the main body of her text in seven chapters devoted to Cosmas and his chronicle, the historian’s cra
A powerful and iconic weapon, the longbow dominated Medieval warfare in England. From the Hundred Years War to Hastings, Robin Hood and Agincourt, the longbow was also used to a devastating effect in
In the kingdom of Munster in medieval Ireland, King Desmond announces a contest to seek a husband for his lovely daughter, Princess Orla, and competition attracts the elegant Prince of Leinster, the f
Dark myths, medieval secrets, intrigue, and romance populate the pages of the first-ever teen series from #1 bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl.Italy, 1453. Seventeen-year-old Luca Vero is br
Fulford (U. of Reading) and Rippon (U. of Exeter) report findings from a 1993-1995 program of excavation focused on the eastern side of the castle's medieval Keep. The project produced important resul
Immortalized in the plays of Shakespeare, Henry V is the most famous and celebrated of all England's medieval monarchs. His succession of victories over the French, combined with his death at an early
S. A. Swann continues to reinvent the werewolf myth in this fantastic new novel set in the medieval world of the celebrated Wolfbreed. Like its predecessor, Wolf’s Cross is unafraid to cross boundarie
Merlin, Merlin, Merlin examines early and modern versions of this important figure in the legend of Arthur.The most unusual of these versions is the medieval Latin epic Vita Merlini (“the life of Merl
This book is the first comprehensive guide to the historic heart of Brighton and Hove, the greatest of England's seaside resorts. A series of walks trace its development from late medieval fishing set
The book provides a clear introduction to heroic poetry in medieval German, English and Scandinavian literature, from its first appearance to its final demise in the 16th cen-tury. It presents the tex
Gesta Pontificum Anglorum (History of the English Bishops) is one of the most important medieval texts written c. 1125 by one of England's key historians of the period, William, Monk of Malmesbury. It
This historical romance by the "USA Today" bestselling author Amanda Scott continues the medieval-Scotland saga began in "Lord of the Isles" and introduces a new Macleod sister. Wh
This is a comprehensive study of myth in the Hebrew Bible and myth and mythmaking in classical rabbinic literature (Midrash and Talmud) and in the classical work of medieval Jewish mysticism (the book
The Novgorod region of Russia is a sparsely populated area about the size of Ireland better known for its medieval archaeology and folklore than for anything else. Although Novgorod began the post-So
In one furious week of fighting in December 1943, the First Canadian Infantry Division took Ortona, Italy, from elite German paratroopers ordered to hold the medieval port at all costs. When the batt
Public sculpture reflects the history of a county and few other areas have Warwickshire’s variety and vitality. Coventry was one of the five largest and finest cities of medieval England and the celeb
Gervase of Tilbury's Otia Imperialia was written in the early thirteenth century for his patron, the Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV. This is the first English translation of this major medieval text, whic
This book provides readers with an account of the rivalry between the two kingdoms of Church and State between the years 1450 and 1660. England inherited, from medieval times, two systems of authority
Coming from a society where women were barred from serious writing and teaching, Julian, an anchorite in the great medieval city of Norwich, nevertheless used the English vernacular of the day to desc
This path-breaking approach to Thomas Aquinas interprets the Five Ways in the context of his theory of science. Aquinas is the leading medieval philosopher and his work is of continuing contemporary r
