This book presents an original perspective on the variety and intensity of biblical narrative and rhetoric in the evolut......more

Prophetic and apocalyptic rhetoric play critical roles in the development and articulation of political authority in the......more

The story of the Anarchy from the unique perspective of the two women at the center of the struggle for the crown. In 11......more

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The Trojan Kings of Britain presents a theory that the legend of Brutus, descendant of Aeneas of Troy, migrating to Brit......more

The period between 1500 and the present day has directly formed the world we live in. Growing population, increased urba......more

The Medieval Clergy gives voice to the so-called secular clergy in the Central Middle Ages -- a group that included prie......more

An authoritative survey of the history of common land in Great Britain from the medieval period to present day. More tha......more

Explores the practices and processes by which manuscripts were crafted, mended, protected, marked, gifted and shared. Du......more

This book demonstrates how the political economy of mercantilism was not simply a Western invention by various cities an......more

The present volume is devoted to the history of three celebrated societies which flourished during the middle ages, and ......more

The present volume is devoted to the history of three celebrated societies which flourished during the middle ages, and ......more

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This is a well illustrated expert guide to the castles of England, providing concise accounts of what remains to be seen......more

This book explores shared religious practices among Jews, Christians, and Muslims, focusing primarily on the medieval Me......more

Performing Disability is a landmark examination of performance history in the medieval and early modern era. Seeking to ......more

This new monograph devoted to a detailed exploration of the ways in which the medieval past has been wielded to propagan......more

This book explores the different functions and metaphorical concepts of alchemy in fourteenth- and fifteenth-century Mid......more

Isabel Alfonso is one of the finest scholars on the rural and political history of the European Middle Ages. She is wide......more

Cambridge University Library, MS Additional 2604 contains a unique collection of prose saints’ lives evenly divided into......more

Geoffrey of Monmouth’s immensely popular Latin prose Historia regum Britanniae (c. 1138), followed by French verse trans......more

The Andalusian Muslim philosopher Averroes (1126-1198) is known for his authoritative commentaries on Aristotle and for ......more

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Sheds new light on how masculinity was understood, lived, performed and viewed during a period of huge change. Premodern......more

This book reflects on time, space and culture in the Game of Thrones universe. It analyses both the novels and the TV se......more

This book demonstrates the evolution of resilience and recovery as a concept by applying it to a new context, that of co......more

This book explores the connections between history and fantasy in George RR Martin’s immensely popular book series ’A So......more

Water and the Law investigates water resource law in the statutory legislation codified by commune, oligarchic and seign......more

Medieval Ferns was one of south-eastern Ireland’s most important settlements. It played a key role in local, regional, a......more

Moygara Castle, with its four towers, gatehouse and high curtain walls, is one of the most impressive masonry-built monu......more

The Fitzgerald Earls of Kildare and the Butler Earls of Ormond were the foremost old colonial magnates in the late medie......more

Copiously illustrated edition with translation of seminal texts on the joust in medieval Iberia. Winner of the Universit......more

As part of the historicizing corpus of seventh-century Irish writing, the Lives framed the narrative of the early saints......more

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The Anglo-French war of 1294-1303 has not been the subject of a major study since the early 1900s. Recent histories tend......more

The end of Roman Britain and the arrival of the invading Saxons forms part of the most disruptive period in Britain’s hi......more

Second in the series of beautifully illustrated books guiding the reader on short tours focused on groups of medieval br......more

The Bohemian reformer Jan Hus made a substantial and critical contribution to the development of the medieval church, ow......more

The Tree and the Column examines the bronze door of Hildesheim Cathedral, which is not only a masterpiece of Ottonian ar......more

Biblical Exegesis and Mystical Theology in the Venerable Bede brings together seventeen essays by Arthur Holder explorin......more

This book builds on the studies of the Sion Treasure and examined questions regarding silver mining, manufacture, and th......more

The essential introduction to the Middle Ages by the bestselling author of The Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval Englan......more

Step into the world of Freemasonry with "The Freemasons," a fascinating journey through the history, rituals, and symbol......more

Delve into the shadows of history with "The Illuminati," a captivating exploration of one of the most mysterious and con......more

A "brisk and entertaining" (Wall Street Journal) journey into the mystery behind why the forbidden fruit became an apple......more

How did humans and the environment impact each other in the medieval Eastern Mediterranean? How did global climatic fluc......more

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Enigma in Rus and Medieval Slavic Cultures is a thematic essay volume to investigate the history and function of enigma ......more

This book examines the lives and tenures of the consorts of the Plantagenet dynasty during the later Middle Ages, encomp......more

Of the great philosophers of pagan antiquity, Marcus Tullius Cicero is the only one whose ideas were continuously access......more

This book explores the broad scope of political, economic, and social aspects of relations between Central Europe (focus......more

The earliest chronicle of England in Dutch is found in a series of chronicles published in 1480 by Jan Veldener, who had......more

The disappearance of two boys during the summer of 1483 has never been satisfactorily explained. They were Edward, Princ......more

The phenomenon called Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, fondly called as Shivba, established the Maratha Empire in the advers......more

In June 1219 Danish crusaders fought a vicious battle against local pagan warriors at the place in northern Estonia wher......more

Exploring new perspectives concerning regions traditionally considered "on the margins" of Europe, this book fills a gap......more

Exploring new perspectives concerning regions traditionally considered "on the margins" of Europe, this book fills a gap......more

The aim of this book is to introduce the reader to the organization of medieval Prague up to the early 15th century with......more

What is the relationship between the concept of person and the concept of intentionality? Is the phenomenological notion......more

Live, laugh love and die in the Middle Ages with Weird Medieval Guys! Explore what your medieval life would have been th......more

This volume completes the edition of the register of Bishop Fleming. The general memoranda include licences and dispensa......more

This book encapsulates a period of history of human progress by highlighting crucial social, economic, and cultural dyna......more

This book encapsulates a period of history of human progress by highlighting crucial social, economic, and cultural dyna......more

From graves to settlements, and from the battlefield to underwater sacrificial sites, weapons dating to the Roman and Mi......more

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From England and France to the Low Countries, Wales, Scotland, and Italy, the Hundred Years War (1337-1453) fundamentall......more

An authoritative, richly illustrated history, and affectionate celebration, of Siena, one of the best-loved and most-vis......more

Medieval Eastern Europe offers a selection of fascinating primary sources pertaining to the history of East Central, Sou......more

Medieval Eastern Europe offers a selection of fascinating primary sources pertaining to the history of East Central, Sou......more

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New paperback edition - Explores the history of the Marcher Lords through their turbulent history on the Welsh frontier ......more

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The documents issued by medieval bishops cast an important light on their affairs and on the history of the English Chur......more

How Divine Images Became Art tells the story of the parallel ’discovery’ of Russian medieval art and of the Italian ’pri......more

How Divine Images Became Art tells the story of the parallel ’discovery’ of Russian medieval art and of the Italian ’pri......more