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The Opus Majus of Roger Bacon (c.1214-92) is one of the most influential scientific and philosophical texts of its age a......more
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The medieval floor tiles of East Anglia span a period of some four centuries and include an unusual variety of decorativ......more
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This book provides a comprehensive examination of medicine in Baghdad during the Golden Age of Islamic civilization. It ......more
This study is a vital reassessment of neglected medieval ruler King Carloman, who is so often found in the shadow of Cha......more
In the history of Christianity, the so-called ’Church Fathers’ hold an immensely important place. This title, which we n......more
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The Strategikon of the Emperor Maurice, written towards the end of the 6th century, is a key text in the history of late......more
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In the era from 1000 to 1250, Europe underwent momentous social changes--including a growth in literacy and the emergenc......more
To define the culture of the Christian communities of early Islamic Spain, it is vital to study its origins in the Visig......more
The Mongol Archive in Late Medieval France is the first comprehensive study of contact between France and the Mongols in......more
Byzantine medicine and charitable foundations are essential parts of the culture of Constantinople. From the establishme......more
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This Casebook features the work of an international, interdisciplinary research group entitled ’The Joust as Performance......more
The Boke of Gostely Grace is the anonymous Middle English version of the Liber specialis gratiae by the German visionary......more
A groundbreaking new history of the shared legacy of expulsion among Jews and Christian moneylenders in late medieval Eu......more
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An invaluable reassessment of what we think we know about the daily lives of women in medieval Europe. Poet, Mystic, Wid......more
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The crusading movement endured well beyond the 14th century. Across Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe, the desire fo......more
Maxims I and Maxims II, which comprise a seemingly haphazard assortment of Old English poetic gnomes (sayings put into v......more
Medievalists have denied the historical existence of King Arthur for over 50 years. Arthur and the Languages of Britain ......more
Saints’ Lives for Medieval English Nuns provides a study and critical edition of a unique late fifteenth-century manuscr......more
This new edition of the 1259 pipe roll sees the Pipe Roll Society returning to its roots by publishing the financial rec......more
The Age of Liutprand provides a thematic analysis of Lombard Italy in the pivotal early part of the 8th century. It surv......more
The authors of The Bright Ages return with a real-life Game of Thrones saga--the story of the Carolingian Civil War, a b......more
Translating Europe in lfric’s ’Lives of Saints’ is the first study of the representation of European peoples, places, an......more
The first major landscape study of Viking Age to Early Christian settlement patterns in Iceland based on archaeological ......more
In studying the Late Antique period there are different approaches: political history (fall of the West Roman Empire and......more
When Henry II accepted the Leinster king Diarmait Mac Murchada as his liegeman in 1166, he forged a bond between the Eng......more
May 2nd, 2019, marked the 850th anniversary of the first landing in Co. Wexford in 1169 of the Anglo-Norman adventurers ......more
This volume presents a rich variety of new scholarly explorations of life in medieval Dublin, including an analysis by B......more
This volume presents a rich variety of new scholarly explorations of life in medieval Dublin, including an analysis by B......more
Lough is one of the most significant archaeological sites ever discovered in Ireland. From 1980 to 1998 excavations were......more
Taking as its starting point an investigation into the physical topography and symbolism of the two cities of Athens and......more
The importance of collective behavior in early medieval Europe By the fifth and sixth centuries, the bread and circuses ......more
The period covered by this volume, roughly 800-1400, considers genocidal massacres and actions within the context of the......more
A fascinating account of one of the most important eras in history spanning the breadth of the globe and illustrated thr......more
This monograph provides the first substantial analysis of the visual arts commissioned by Scots in France prior to Mary ......more
The century between c. 650 and 750 was one of major religious, social and political transformations in northwest Europe.......more
How were the libraries of aristocratic women in the late French-speaking Middle Ages developed? Which reading trends and......more
During the period 1000-1700 major transformations took place in material culture. Quite simply, more objects were manufa......more
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From medieval to modern, exploring instrumental attitudes toward physical gadgets, diagrams, concepts, methods, and disc......more
From medieval to modern, exploring instrumental attitudes toward physical gadgets, diagrams, concepts, methods, and disc......more
Bringing together an international cast of scholars from a range of disciplines, this highly illustrated book traces the......more
Its name means ’centre of the world’, and since the dawn of history the Mediterranean Sea has formed the shared horizon ......more
If you ever wanted to identify a witch this is the book for you! A shocking glimpse into the mind of a medieval witch hu......more
In Bounded Wilderness, Kathryn Jasper focuses on the innovations undertaken at the hermitage of Fonte Avellana in centra......more
Writing in 1868, the Philadelphia publisher-cum-historian Henry Charles Lea informed a friend, "I am trying to collect t......more
A lavishly illustrated tour of the famed adventurer’s globetrotting travels, written by a celebrated translator of Polo’......more
This volume aims to merge theoretical models with methodological approaches on ceramic technology and artisanal networks......more
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Illuminated with illustrations, an exploration of medieval manuscript production that offers insight into both the early......more
A reassessment of fundamental scholarship on the Middle Ages, based on previously unknown medieval written source materi......more
A cultural history of how Christianity was born from its martyrs. Though it promises eternal life, Christianity was forg......more
The battle of Maldon in 991 AD was a defeat. The Old English poem about it that survives, The Battle of Maldon, celebrat......more
Libanius of Antioch (AD 314-93), teacher, rhetorician and eloquent exponent of Greek paideia, was one of the most prolif......more
Athanasius of Alexandria (bishop 328-373) is one of the great personalities of late-antique Christianity, and he is well......more
The Ó Cellaig (O’ Kelly) lordship of Uí Maine and Tí r Maine was a substantial political territory and influential cultu......more
This monograph discusses different philosophical and theological components of Aquinas’s view regarding the relation bet......more
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A truly definitive work, this magisterial study draws on the latest evidence from across Europe to show in exhaustive de......more
Medieval women ruled over kingdoms, abbeys, and households; produced stunning works of art and craft; and did the hard w......more
In Plain Sight draws from a wide array of interdisciplinary sources to show how Muslims, seemingly hostile to the entire......more
A fascinating blend of history and ecological economics that uncovers the medieval precedents for modern concepts of sus......more
Translated from the medieval French, this book is a landmark English-language version of the work of Gilles le Bouvier. ......more
The seventh edition of this two-volume narrative of English history draws on the most up-to-date primary and secondary r......more
A beautifully illustrated tour of the visual culture of medieval falconry in Europe and beyond. Medieval falconry was no......more
Queen of Sorrows takes an original approach to both late-medieval Italian history and the history of Christianity, using......more
In the early Middle Ages, the conversion of the early English kingdoms acted as a catalyst for significant social and cu......more
Density of housing in late medieval and early modern London could make access to light and privacy incompatible, provoki......more
Expecting the End of the World in Medieval Europe: An Interdisciplinary Study examines the phenomenon of medieval eschat......more
Stephen I, Hungary’s first Christian king (reigned 997-1038) has been celebrated as the founder of the Hungarian state a......more
The Golden Thread: A History of the Western Tradition, by historians Allen C. Guelzo and James Hankins, will offer a tru......more
This volume explores the dream cultures of the European long sixteenth century, with a focus on Italian sources, reflect......more