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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
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
Crying in the Middle Ages Crying in the Middle Ages Elina Gertsman "Sacred and profane, public and private, emotive and ritualistic, internal and embodied, medieval weeping served as a culturally charged prism for a host of social, visual, cognitive, and linguistic … OL16168292W
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
Knights and castles Knights and castles Richard Dargie Traces the history of knights from the early middle ages through the end of the fifteenth century, with information on their training, duties, the castles they lived in, and their role in medieval so… OL1824339W
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
Pilgrim Pilgrim Lilly, Melinda. Introduces the way of life of the Christian pilgrim of the Middle Ages, looking at the foods one might have eaten, sights visited, and objects sought along the way. OL20505577W
Growing up in the Middle Ages Growing up in the Middle Ages Paul B. Newman "This work examines day-to-day childhood experiences during the Middle Ages, focusing on all social classes of children. Chapters cover birth and baptism; early childhood; playing; clothing; care and… OL222016W
Avoid Being a Prisoner in a Medieval Dungeon! Avoid Being a Prisoner in a Medieval Dungeon! Fiona MacDonald Describes what life was like in medieval dungeons during the late fifteenth century, as seen through the eyes of the jailer. OL263732W
-- if you lived in the days of the knights -- if you lived in the days of the knights Ann McGovern This book tells what it was like to live in the days of the knights during the Middle Ages. OL2656981W
The life of a knight The life of a knight Kay Eastwood Describes the duties and privileges of a medieval knight in warfare and in service to a lord, and explores aspects of daily life such as clothing, apprenticeship, heraldry, and obedience to the chiva… OL6029701W
Life in a medieval city Life in a medieval city Frances Gies,Joseph Gies Recreates the life of the rich and poor family, the housewife, businessman, doctor, scholar, clergy, artist, and writer of the Middle Ages, with insights into many customs and traditions of the perio… OL6552652W
If you were there in 1492 If you were there in 1492 Barbara Brenner Readers take a trip back in time to learn about the culture and civilization of 15th century Europe and Spain, and the discovery of America by Columbus. OL83618W
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