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The Door in the Wall The Door in the Wall Marguerite de Angeli,Paul Champanier,Linda Stewart From the back cover of Scholastic Inc. copy of this book: By Marguerite de Angeli, recipient of the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, the Regina Medal, and the Newberry Medal. The bells clang above… OL112822W
Herfsttij der Middeleeuwen Herfsttij der Middeleeuwen Johan Huizinga *Herfsttij der Middeleeuwen* is het bekendste werk van de historicus Johan Huizinga uit 1919. In het werk presenteert Huizinga het idee dat de overdreven formaliteit en romantiek van het laatmiddele… OL1141875W
The medieval vision The medieval vision Carolly Erickson Product Description: This exceptionally readable book describes how medieval men and women perceived their world, and how their vision of it colored their ideas about natural and supernatural occurre… OL11891795W
The medieval knights The medieval knights Louise Park "An introduction to the history and lifestyle of medieval knights"--Provided by publisher. OL12252569W
Vincent de Beauvais. Intentions et réceptions d'une oeuvre encyclopédique au moyen-âge Vincent de Beauvais. Intentions et réceptions d'une oeuvre encyclopédique au moyen-âge Monique Paulmier-Foucart,Alain Nadeau,Serge Lusignan Le dominicain français Vincent de Beauvais a rédigé au XIIIe siècle la plus grande encylopédie de son époque. Cet ouvrage présente l'état des connaissances et de la recherche sur son oeuvre et sa For… OL12842361W
Suspended Animation Suspended Animation Robert Mills When Marsellus in the film Pulp Fiction asserts, "I'm gonna git medieval on your ass," we know that he is about to bring down a fierce and exacting punishment. Yet is the violence of the Middle Ages … OL13660253W
Sensus spiritualis Sensus spiritualis Friedrich Ohly xviii, 403 pages : 24 cm OL1422444W
Antiquitates italicae medii aevi - volume 4 Antiquitates italicae medii aevi - volume 4 Lodovico Antonio Muratori vol. 4 of 6 volumes OL1430881W
The Roman Empire and the Dark Ages The Roman Empire and the Dark Ages Giovanni Caselli Traces the history of the Roman Empire and the Dark Ages which followed through a description of common objects, tools, clothes, dwellings, food, and day-to-day activities of the people in both the c… OL14741W
The Crusades The Crusades Thomas Asbridge From a renowned historian who writes with "maximum vividness" (The New Yorker) comes the most authoritative, readable single-volume historyof the brutal struggle for the Holy Land.Nine hundred years … OL14936405W
Late medieval Europe Late medieval Europe Neil Morris "A detailed overview of the history of medieval Europe from about 1000 to 1500"--Provided by publisher. OL15028218W
Life in a medieval castle Life in a medieval castle Gary L. Blackwood Describes the history, purpose, and construction of medieval castles and the life of their various inhabitants. OL15057809W
Life on a medieval pilgrimage Life on a medieval pilgrimage Don Nardo Describes the daily life of pilgrims in the Middle Ages, analyzing why they went on pilgrimages and what they hoped to accomplish. OL15072289W
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
Knights Knights Kate Riggs "A simple introduction to the European warriors known as knights, including their history, lifestyle, weapons, and how they remain a part of today's culture through books and films"--Provided by publ… OL15617126W
The Oxford illustrated history of medieval Europe The Oxford illustrated history of medieval Europe George Holmes This richly illustrated book tells the story of Europe and the Mediterranean over a thousand years which saw the creation of western civilization. Written by expert scholars and based on the latest r… OL15856323W
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
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
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
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