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Sensus spiritualis Sensus spiritualis Friedrich Ohly xviii, 403 pages : 24 cm OL1422444W
Empires and barbarians Empires and barbarians P. J. Heather "Here is a fresh, provocative look at how a recognizable Europe came into being in the first millennium AD. With sharp analytic insight, Peter Heather explores the dynamics of migration and social an… OL15470389W
The axe and the oath The axe and the oath Robert Fossier In The Axe and the Oath, one of the world's leading medieval historians presents a compelling picture of daily life in the Middle Ages as it was experienced by ordinary people. Writing for general re… OL16087424W
The Carolingian world The Carolingian world Marios Costambeys "At its height, the Carolingian empire spanned a million square kilometres of Western Europe--from the English Channel to central Italy and northern Spain, and from the Atlantic to the fringes of mod… OL16114458W
Kulturtopographie des deutschsprachigen Südwestens im späteren Mittelalter Kulturtopographie des deutschsprachigen Südwestens im späteren Mittelalter Barbara Fleith,René Wetzel Literary historians, paleographers and historians use case studies to discuss ways in which an approach based on the history of transmission can be expanded using aspects from the history of receptio… OL16121889W
The historical present The historical present Walter Kudrycz Medievalism has become a central concern for those studying and teaching medieval history. It can be distinguished from traditional medieval history because it is not directly concerned with the stud… OL16309328W
The medieval Python The medieval Python Terry Jones,Robert F. Yeager,Toshiyuki Takamiya "The Medieval Python: Essays presented to Terry Jones on the Occasion of His Seventieth Birthday collects original essays by eighteen prominent medievalists in literature and history to celebrate the… OL16442315W
Encyclopedia of the Renaissance Encyclopedia of the Renaissance Paul F. Grendler "Conceived and produced in association with the Renaissance society of America, this work presents a panoramic view of the cultural movement and the period of history beginning in Italy from approxim… OL17869703W
The Middle Ages The Middle Ages Jordan, William C. A guide to the Middle Ages, discussing events, people, and practices around the world from 500 to 1500. OL18336647W
Term paper resource guide to medieval history Term paper resource guide to medieval history Jean S. Hamm "The thousands of years of the medieval period offer some fascinating facts--for example, that approximately 80 percent of the population was directly involved in food production. As illustrated by E… OL18670091W
Written work Written work Kathryn Kerby-Fulton,Steven Justice 347 p. : 24 cm OL19489732W
The Vikings The Vikings John D. Clare Describes the daily life and customs of the Vikings and examines their many roles as farmers, traders, explorers. raiders, colonizers, and mercenaries. OL19514762W
National Geographic almanac of world history National Geographic almanac of world history Patricia Daniels With authoritative and enlightening essays and detailed maps, charts, and time lines, National Geographic Almanac of World History encapsulates in one volume all of the important people and events th… OL19814619W
Chivalry and violence in medieval Europe Chivalry and violence in medieval Europe Richard W. Kaeuper This original and authoritative text reveals how chivalry was part of the problem of violence in medieval Europe, not merely its solution. The ideal was to internalize restraint in knights, but a clo… OL19834370W
God's battalions God's battalions Rodney Stark In God's Battalions, award-winning author Rodney Stark takes on the long-held view that the Crusades were the first round of European colonialism, conducted for land, loot, and converts by barbarian … OL19853160W
Dreaming of Cockaigne Dreaming of Cockaigne Herman Pleij "Imagine a dreamland on earth where roasted pigs toddle about with knives in their backs to make carving easy; where grilled geese fly directly into one's open mouth; where cooked fish jump out of th… OL2128367W
Knights Knights Adrienne Lee "Describes the lives of European knights, including their daily life, weapons, and fighting techniques, as well as their place in popular culture"-- OL23288658W
The rise of Western Christendom The rise of Western Christendom Peter Robert Lamont Brown "This book offers a history of the first thousand years of Christianity. Ranging across the Christian world from China to Iceland, the narrative illustrates the diversity of Christian beliefs and pra… OL2734367W
State and society in the early Middle Ages State and society in the early Middle Ages Matthew Innes This book is a pioneering study of politics and society in the early middle ages. Whereas it is widely believed that the source materials for early medieval Europe are too sparse to allow sustained s… OL461284W
You Wouldn't Want to be a Medieval Knight You Wouldn't Want to be a Medieval Knight David Salariya,David Antram,Fiona MacDonald Provides information on the training, traditions, and life of knights during the Middle Ages for a young boy who thinks that that is what he wants to be. OL487531W
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