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The Life Of Nuns - Love, Politics, And Religion In Medieval German Convents

by Eva Schlotheuber e Henrike Lähnemann

~~6,99€~~ 6,29€ 10% OFF

 In the Middle Ages half of those who chose the religious life were women, yet historians have overlooked entire generations of educated, feisty, capable and enterprising nuns, condemning them to the dusty silence of the archives. What, though, were their motives for entering a convent and what was their daily routine behind its walls like? How did they think, live and worship, both as individuals and as a community? How did they maintain contact with the families and communities they had left behind? Henrike Lähnemann and Eva Schlotheuber offer readers a vivid insight into the largely unknown lives and work of religious women in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Using previously inaccessible personal diaries and letters, as well as tapestries, painting, architecture and music, the authors show that the nuns were, in fact, an active, even influential part of medieval society. They functioned as role models and engaged in spirited dialogue with other convents, with the citizens of their home towns and with the local nobility. Full of self-confidence, they organised their demanding daily lives; ran their complex convent economies as successful businesses; offered girls a comprehensive theological, musical and practical education; produced magnificent manuscripts; ministered to the convent sick and dying with homemade medicines and to family and friends with advice. Initially—and fiercely—they resisted the Reformation, only for some of the convents to survive as Protestant women’s foundations to this day. Now, for the first time in centuries, this account by Henrike Lähnemann and Eva Schlotheuber allows the voices of these remarkable women to be heard outside the cloister and to invite us into their world.
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The Black Death - A Captivating Guide To The Deadliest Pandemic In Medieval Europe And Human History

by Captivating History

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 If you want to discover the captivating history of The Black Death, then keep reading... The Black Death was the first recorded pandemic in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. All across the continent, people learned just how gruesome and horrific the disease could be as the plague crossed the boundaries of countries and the lines established by society, killing everyone equally. It showed that no one—not even archbishops and kings—was immune from its grasp. The ferocity with which the plague swept across the continent, even reaching the shores of England, demonstrated how unprepared they were for something on such a large scale. It was the first time that a major disease would strike the continent after the fall of the Roman Empire, but it would not be the last. Over the next few centuries, the bubonic plague would return several times. Although it was incredibly deadly, it never again had the same catastrophic effect on the European population. People began to study it from a scientific perspective instead of the same superstitious angle or religious fatalism, making it possible to understand exactly what was causing the deaths. Today, those in the medical profession can easily treat the bubonic plague if they realize what it is early enough. With examples of the illness occurring in many nations during the last decade, including the US, the Black Death is not gone, but it is no longer the death sentence that it once was. In The Black Death: A Captivating Guide to the Deadliest Pandemic in Medieval Europe and Human History, you will discover topics such as: - The First Pandemics - The Black Death - The Unlikely Use of the Black Death - Rumors and Arrival - Perceptions Vs. The Reality - The Ultimate Equalizer - Stealing the Future – Princess Joan - Decline of the Catholic Church and the Rise of Mysticism - Art of the Black Death - The First Quarantine and Successful Containment - Beyond the Human Toll - Lasting Effects on Europe's Future - And much, much more! So if you want to learn more about The Black Death, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!
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Letter Writing In The Northumbrian Kingdom, 625-786

by Peter Darby

~~121,97€~~ 109,77€ 10% OFF

 Letter writing in the Northumbrian Kingdom offers a pioneering exploration of Northumbriaâ€™s epistolary culture, where letters enabled intellectual exchange, political diplomacy, and religious expression, revealing the cultural networks and literary traditions behind its rise as a hub of Christian Latin scholarship. -- .
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Constructing Christendom - Conquest And Diocese Formation In Medieval Iberia

by Thomas W. Barton

~~72,03€~~ 64,83€ 10% OFF

 An examination of how church leaders partnered with lay rulers to integrate lands conquered from the Muslims in the Iberian Peninsula from the ninth through the fourteenth centuries In Constructing Christendom, Thomas W. Barton examines how church leaders partnered with lay rulers to integrate lands conquered from the Muslims in the Iberian Peninsula from the ninth through the fourteenth centuries. In tracing the intricate developmental histories of a cluster of competitive neighboring bishoprics, Barton reveals how rival factions fought over new territory by asserting that it belonged to their foundations according to ancient precedent. Wielding self-interested, manipulated recollections of the organization of the Visigothic church that had predated the eighth-century Muslim conquest did more than further these local territorial battles; it helped promote a shared revisionist Christian historical vision that delegitimized non-Christian rule and emphasized the elemental, divinely ordained centrality of papal authority. Based on over a decade of research and drawing on documentation from numerous underutilized local archives, Constructing Christendom presents the unwritten histories of these foundations to demonstrate how such local efforts to expand Latin Christendom’s frontiers and establish or enlarge dioceses came to be associated with the reordering of the ecclesiastical hierarchy and the solidification of a cohesive European Christian identity. Despite the persistence of some unique features deriving from the formational histories of these frontier bishoprics, the overarching trend, Barton finds, was toward gradual homogenization, as dioceses on Christendom’s periphery and established ones situated closer to its core increasingly came to resemble one another in terms of their administrative and cultural attributes and relationships to papacy-centric governance.
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Necessary Inventions - Roger Bacon, The Middle Ages, And The Making Of Modern Science

by E. R. Truitt

~~52,82€~~ 47,54€ 10% OFF

 A study of thirteenth-century philosopher Roger Bacon that reveals the medieval thinking that erased non-Christian texts, actors, and cultures from the history of science In his works, thirteenth-century English scholastic philosopher and Franciscan Roger Bacon depicted an enticing future that included, among other technological marvels, vehicles of unimaginable speed without animal power, diving bells for exploring the ocean floor, and mirrors and lenses that could incinerate whole armies. These speculative technologies exemplify the promise of scientia experimentalis, Bacon’s term for his theory of scientific knowledge production, and which relied on both theory and experiential knowledge to get accurate knowledge of the natural world. In the centuries after his death, others constructed Bacon’s inventiveness and anticipation through partial readings, creative mistranslations, and purposeful distortions of his work, especially relating to scientia experimentalis. In Necessary Inventions, E. R. Truitt uses Roger Bacon and his afterlives to establish and critique the role of periodization in the historiography of science, specifically the divide between "medieval" and "modern." Truitt shows how, in his lifetime, Bacon was part of an intellectual current of men at Oxford and in Paris, and he consulted texts written in Arabic, newly available in Latin, from which he borrowed, synthesized, and Christianized knowledge about optics, experimentation, and other topics. By the nineteenth century, however, Bacon was understood within the history of scientific development as a brilliant visionary who foretold (or, according to some, invented) later technologies and whose theory of scientia experimentalis anticipated the scientific method by five hundred years. This framing implies that Bacon’s own time—the Middle Ages— was one of intellectual immaturity, and that Bacon’s ideas were precocious because the period in which he lived was an era of intellectual stagnation, hostile to rational thought. Truitt exposes the history of this characterization of the medieval period, showing how it organizes both the historiography of science and the narrative of scientific progress. Uncovering the logic of replacement theology that undergirds the characterization of Bacon as a prophetic figure of scientific modernity, Necessary Inventions reveals the medieval thinking that enabled modern science to tell a story of scientific development that erased non-Christian texts, actors, and cultures from the history of science.
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Cultural Perceptions Of Health, Illness And The Body In Medieval And Early Modern Europe

~~60,94€~~ 54,85€ 10% OFF

 Cultural Perceptions of Health, Illness and Medicine in Medieval and Early Modern Europe explores the rich cultural history of bodily experience through diverse case studies spanning from Italy to Sweden and from England to the Levant.
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Worlds Of Medieval Europe

by Clifford R. Backman

48,91€ + 10% CARD

 Revised for its fourth edition, The Worlds of Medieval Europe presents a distinctive and nuanced portrayal of the Greater West during its medieval millennium. By integrating the histories of the Islamic and Byzantine worlds into the main narrative, author Clifford R. Backman offers an insightful, detailed, and often witty look at the continuum of interaction--social, cultural, intellectual, and commercial--that existed among all three societies.
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Medieval Europe - A Short History

by Judith M. Bennett e Sandy Bardsley

46,87€ + 10% CARD

 For five decades, Medieval Europe: A Short History has been the best-selling text for courses on the history of Medieval Europe. This acclaimed book has long been applauded for both its scholarship and its engaging narrative. Oxford University Press is pleased to continue this tradition of excellence with a new, affordable, and streamlined twelfth edition featuring a new coauthor, Sandy Bardsley. The new edition offers increased coverage of race and ethnicity, more incorporation of archaeological data, an overall streamlining of the text, and more.
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On The Development And Distribution Of Primitive Locks And Keys

by Pitt-Rivers

~~26,49€~~ 23,84€ 10% OFF

 On the Development and Distribution of Primitive Locks and Keys is a comprehensive and scholarly exploration of the origins, evolution, and geographical spread of early locking mechanisms. Authored by Lieut.-Col. Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers, a pioneering figure in archaeology and anthropology, the book delves into the fascinating history of locks and keys from their most rudimentary forms to more sophisticated designs. Drawing on a wealth of archaeological evidence, ethnographic observations, and historical records, Pitt-Rivers meticulously traces the development of locking devices across different cultures and time periods, highlighting the ingenuity and adaptability of human societies in securing their possessions. The book is richly illustrated with detailed engravings and diagrams, providing visual context to the various types of locks and keys discussed, from ancient Egyptian wooden pin locks to complex Roman and medieval metal mechanisms. Pitt-Rivers examines the technological innovations that shaped the evolution of locks, as well as the cultural and social factors influencing their design and use. He compares locking devices from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, revealing striking similarities and intriguing differences that shed light on patterns of human migration, trade, and cultural exchange. On the Development and Distribution of Primitive Locks and Keys is not only a technical treatise but also a window into the daily lives and security concerns of past civilizations. It offers insights into the symbolic and practical significance of locks and keys, exploring their roles in rituals, property rights, and social status. The book stands as a testament to Pitt-Rivers' methodical approach and his commitment to understanding material culture as a key to unraveling human history. Essential reading for historians, archaeologists, locksmiths, and anyone interested in the evolution of technology, this work remains a foundational text in the study of ancient security devices and their enduring legacy.
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Emotional Contagion - The Aristotelian Compassio In Medieval Medicine And Philosophy

by Béatrice Delaurenti

~~129,65€~~ 116,69€ 10% OFF

 This book addresses a universal problem: the transmission of psycho-physiological reactions from one person to another, and illuminates the twofold enigma, that of the trajectory of the term compassio, and that of explaining the phenomenon it denoted. -- .
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Theatres Of Violence - Massacre, Mass Killing And Atrocity Throughout History

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 Massacres and mass killings have always marked if not shaped the history of the world and as such are subjects of increasing interest among historians, resulting in a growing body of scholarship in recent years. The premise underlying this collection is that massacres were an integral, if not accepted part (until quite recently) of warfare...
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The Mirror Of The Medieval - An Anthropology Of The Western Historical Imagination

by K. Patrick Fazioli

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 This book gives an eye-opening account of the ways various political and intellectual projects have appropriated the medieval past for their own ends, grounded in an analysis of contemporary struggles over power and identity in the Eastern Alps.
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Medieval Intersections - Gender And Status In Europe In The Middle Ages

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 With contributions on topics ranging from medieval gynecology to clerical masculinity, this interdisciplinary collection highlights the various ways "status" can be interpreted relative to gender, and what these two interlocked concepts can reveal about the construction of gendered identities in the Middle Ages.
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Rodrigo Ximenez De Rada’S Minor Histories

~~121,97€~~ 109,77€ 10% OFF

 An English translation and study of the â€˜Minor Historiesâ€™ of Toledoâ€™s archbishop Rodrigo XimÃ©nez de Rada, including his important work History of the Arabs. -- .
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Conservation’S Roots - Managing For Sustainability In Preindustrial Europe, 1100-1800

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 Conservationâ€™s Roots illuminates the diversity of practices in premodern environmental history across Europe from the Middle Ages to the brink of modernity.
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History Of The Templars

by David S Denny

~~8,68€~~ 7,81€ 10% OFF

 From the shadowed battlefields of the Crusades to the burning pyres of persecution, the Knights Templar remain one of history's most fascinating and enigmatic orders. History of the Templar traces their rise from humble warrior-monks to the most powerful religious-military brotherhood of the Middle Ages - guardians of faith, fortune, and forbidden secrets. Drawing on historical chronicles, legend, and modern interpretation, this book explores their founding, their code, their fall, and their enduring influence on secret societies and popular imagination. Rich in detail and atmosphere, History of the Templar is a compelling journey through faith, power, and mystery.
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Middle Ages - An Illustrated History

by Barbara A. Hanawalt

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 A brisk narrative of battles and plagues, monastic orders, heroic women, and knights-errant, barbaric tortures and tender romance, intrigue, scandals, and conquest, The Middle Ages: An Illustrated History mixes a spirited and entertaining writing style with exquisite, thorough scholarship. Barbara A. Hanawalt, a renowned medievalist, launches her story with the often violent amalgamation of Roman, Christian, and Germanic cultures following the destruction and pillaging of the crown jewel of the Roman Empirethe great city of Rome. The story moves on to the redrawn map of Europe, in which power players like Byzantium and the newly-established Frankish kingdom begin a precarious existence in a "sea of tribes" (in the words of a contemporary). Savage peoplesthe bloodthirsty Germans, the wild Visigoths and Ostrogoths, the fierce Anglo-Saxons, and the Slavs to the Eastas well as the sophisticated and ever-expanding Arabs threaten each others borders, invade cities and have their own cities sacked, fight victorious battles and get conquered in turn. Hanawalt charts the spread of Christianity in Europe, maps out the trail of misery and mayhem the Crusades left in their wake, explains feudalism and Church reform, familiarizes us with the astrolabe and the masterpieces of Romanesque and Gothic architecture, tracks the progress of the Hundred Years' War, and brings great historical figures--such as Charlemagne, King Henry II, Joan of Arc, Dante, and Justinian--to life.Spanning the millennium between the fifth and the fifteenth centuries, The Middle Ages: An Illustrated History captures the major historical and political events in great depth and clarity, but never loses sight of the plain and often-overlooked facts of lifelife as lived by peasants and townsfolk, kings and monks, men and women. Hanawalt offers fascinating tidbits on diverse facets of medieval society, from herbal medical cures to table etiquette and drinking habits, from tabloid-worthy court scandals to a unique listing of the rules of a monastic order. She examines rare textsfrom illuminated manuscripts to Carolingian minusculeand takes us inside the awe-inspiring Hagia Sofia in Constantinople.Barbara Hanawalt makes use of eclectic source material, including inscriptions, chronicles, artifacts, and literature, from the Koran to the Scriptures, and from Omar Khayam to the Goliardic poems. Fascinating stories--like that of the discovery of the burial site of an Anglo-Saxon chieftain which contained, among other treasures, an entire 86-foot long shipare interspersed among the chronicles of great historical upheavals. The author takes a sweeping approach to the subject, building a comprehensive, animated portrait of every aspect of life in that period by including material on women's place in medieval society, agriculture, art and literature, religion and superstitions, philosophy, and weaponry. Lavishly illustrated with art, photographs, documents, artifacts, and maps...
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Thomas Aquinas'S Relics As Focus For Conflict And Cult In The Late Middle Ages - The Restless Corpse

by Marika Rasanen

~~60,94€~~ 54,85€ 10% OFF

 This book offers a new way of looking at Saint Thomas Aquinas-not as a living man, but as a posthumous source of relics.
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Making Of Urban Customary Law In Medieval And Reformation England

by Esther Liberman Cuenca

~~91,41€~~ 82,27€ 10% OFF

 Drawing on a quantitative analysis of hundreds of printed and archival sources from 77 towns, The Making of Urban Customary Law in Medieval England is the first cross-regional investigation into the history of urban customs since Mary Bateson's seminal, two-volume work Borough Customs (1904-1906). In contrast to English common law and church law, which both had long institutional and academic traditions devoted to training men in their legal philosophies, customary law constituted local practices that acquired the force of law over time. Urban customary law regulated political officeholding, trade, property holding, and even moral behaviour in English towns. The Making of Urban Customary Law argues that urban customs, which governed the lives of people in English towns, were crucial to the development of a distinct, bourgeois identity in England-an evolution that this new study tracks from the early twelfth to the late sixteenth centuries. In the years following the Black Death, and especially during the Reformation period, this law became more concerned with defining political authority, maintaining morality, and articulating a consensus about the a common gooda for townspeople. This book makes two principal claims: First, customary law advanced the business interests of an urban oligarchy. These were urban (male) elites who drafted laws and obtained privileges to enhance their wealth and assert their political independence from local lords, and often made claims about the legitimacy of their privileges or laws by rooted them in history or some kind of ancestral past. These lawmakers also made considerable efforts to establish their identities as morally upright and even-handed patriarchs. In so doing, urban customary law played a central role in the development of a distinct bourgeois identity in medieval and Reformation England. Second, this law lent particular meanings to the a common gooda in towns, as it helped these lawmakers articulate policies that cohered to their vision of an ideal civic community.
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Making Of Urban Customary Law In Medieval And Reformation England

by Esther Liberman Cuenca

~~91,41€~~ 82,27€ 10% OFF

 Drawing on a quantitative analysis of hundreds of printed and archival sources from 77 towns, The Making of Urban Customary Law in Medieval England is the first cross-regional investigation into the history of urban customs since Mary Bateson's seminal, two-volume work Borough Customs (1904-1906). In contrast to English common law and church law, which both had long institutional and academic traditions devoted to training men in their legal philosophies, customary law constituted local practices that acquired the force of law over time. Urban customary law regulated political officeholding, trade, property holding, and even moral behaviour in English towns. The Making of Urban Customary Law argues that urban customs, which governed the lives of people in English towns, were crucial to the development of a distinct, bourgeois identity in England-an evolution that this new study tracks from the early twelfth to the late sixteenth centuries. In the years following the Black Death, and especially during the Reformation period, this law became more concerned with defining political authority, maintaining morality, and articulating a consensus about the common good for townspeople. This book makes two principal claims: First, customary law advanced the business interests of an urban oligarchy. These were urban (male) elites who drafted laws and obtained privileges to enhance their wealth and assert their political independence from local lords, and often made claims about the legitimacy of their privileges or laws by rooted them in history or some kind of ancestral past. These lawmakers also made considerable efforts to establish their identities as morally upright and even-handed patriarchs. In so doing, urban customary law played a central role in the development of a distinct bourgeois identity in medieval and Reformation England. Second, this law lent particular meanings to the common good in towns, as it helped these lawmakers articulate policies that cohered to their vision of an ideal civic community.
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Fiore Dei Liberi'S Armizare - The Chivalric Martial Arts System Of Il Fior Di Battaglia

by Robert N. Charrette

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 Robert Charrette here brings together his experience as a martial artist and respected 14th century historian to take readers on a tour of Fiore's manuscripts, and into the mindset behind its creation. This is a tool-kit that reveals Fiore dei Liberi's brilliance as a fighter, and as a martial arts teacher.Â Illustrated in b&w throughout.
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Logistics Of The First Crusade - Acquiring Supplies Amid Chaos

by Gregory D. Bell

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 In the late eleventh century, tens of thousands of people-knights and peasants, men and women, priests and lords-set out on a long and arduous journey to retake the holy city of Jerusalem. They traveled thousands of miles across difficult terrain and into hostile territory. How did they accomplish this remarkable task? How did they move through such an ever-changing and diverse landscape? Logistics of the First Crusade: Acquiring Supplies amid Chaos looks at the plans that they made and the methods they implemented to sustain themselves on this remarkable expedition in an attempt to understand how they persisted on the First Crusade. The crusaders sought to implement order as they traveled, moving with intent and adapting when confronted with hardship. In the end, they succeeded largely through their logistical perseverance.
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Old Songs - Stories Of Love And Death From Traditional Ballads

by Amy Jeffs e Gwen Burns

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 Old Songs is a compendium that fuses short stories, lyrics and music in a mesmerising reimagining of traditional ballads.
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Saints And Sinners On Horseback Volume 1

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 In "Saints and Sinners on Horseback" Volume I, we meet saints, sinners, and their horses, mules, and donkeys on the road. Whether saint, sinner, or simply all too human, the medieval individual's connection to equids reflected relationships with other animals, the rest of humanity, and with the deity. Knowledge of horses permeated hagiographies and homilies, histories and biographies. Equids were recruited in commentaries on morality and Christian duty. In a world in which equids are not so readily encountered, "Saints and Sinners on Horseback" informs the modern reader about the essential part played by horses in medieval life, literature, and belief.
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