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The Battle Of Hastings: Classic Histories Series

by Jim Bradbury

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 A detailed and engaging look at the most significant battle in English history
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The Medieval Expansion Of Europe

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 Second revised edition with a new introduction and bibliographical essay surveying recent work and new research in this area. This is a book about Medieval Europe's encounter with the wider world between 1000 and 1500, covering the journeys of Marco Polo, the Crusaders, John of Monte Corvino and others.
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Jewish Renewal in Portugal - Identity, memory and return

by Joshua Noah Azriel

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 Two hundred years after the end of the Inquisition, Portugal's Jewish communities are entering a renaissance not seen for centuries. Before the Inquisition, Jews were a part of the cultural fabric of the country. Portugal does not have a modern history of antisemitism. Today, Jews are moving to Portugal from France, Brazil, the United States, Israel, and other countries. They are joining a population of Portuguese born Jews whose families lived in a tolerant society for more than a century. This book profiles the new and emerging Jewish communities across the country.
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The Penultimate Curiosity - How Science Swims In The Slipstream Of Ultimate Questions

by Andrew (Professor Of Nanomaterials, Professor Of Nanomaterials, University Of Oxford, Uk) Briggs e Roger (Artist And Writer, Artist And Writer) Wagner

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 This book sets out to answer one of the most profound questions about the development of human thought: why it is that throughout the long journey from cave painting to quantum physics what we now refer to as 'science' and 'religion' have been so closely entangled.
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Byzantine Soldier Vs Seljuk Warrior - Manzikert To Myriokephalon, 1071â€“1176

by Si Sheppard; Illustration: Giuseppe (Illustrator) Rava

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 This colourful study investigates the Byzantine and Seljuk forces that fought in a series of battles with profound implications for the Middle East during the 11th and 12th centuries.
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The Burgundians - A Vanished Empire

by Bart Van Loo

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 The story of the Burgundian elite and its remarkable court and culture, a medieval and early modern epic of dynastic struggle, artistic achievement and eventual extinction.
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Millennium - The End Of The World And The Forging Of Christendom

by Tom Holland

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 Bestselling historian and broadcaster Tom Holland gives a thrilling panoramic account of the birth of the new Western Europe in the year 1000
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The House Of War - The Struggle Between Christendom And The Caliphate

by Sir Simon Mayall

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 A powerful history of the most significant military clashes between Islam and Christendom over the 1,300 years of the Muslim caliphate.
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Bouvines 1214 - Philippe Augustus And The Battle For France

by James Titterton; Illustration: Graham (Illustrator) Turner

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 A detailed look at the battle of Bouvines, which saw Philip II of France defeat the German and English coalition forces, changing the history of Europe forever.
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The Medieval Scriptorium - Making Books In The Middle Ages

by Sara J. Charles

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 An immersive, beautifully illustrated journey through medieval manuscript production.
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Medieval Warfare Illustrated Atlas

by Dr Phyllis G (Chair Of The Department Of History, College Of Charleston, South Carolina) Jestice, Iain Dickie, Jim Bradbury, Kelly Devries e Matthew, Ma, Fsa, Frhists Bennett

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 Using specially commissioned maps and artworks to illustrate the battles, equipment and tactics of the era, Medieval Warfare Illustrated Atlas shows in detail the methods by which armies gained and lost ascendancy on the battlefield. This is an essential companion for any reader interested in medieval warfare.
Stoke Field 1487 - The Last Battle Of The Wars Of The Roses

by Dickon Whitewood; Illustration: Graham (Illustrator) Turner

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 An in-depth look at a critical battle of the Wars of the Roses, which decisively ended the Yorkist cause and ensured the Tudor dominance that followed.
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Dragons, Heroes, Myths & Magic - The Medieval Art Of Storytelling (Paperback Edition)

by Chantry Westwell

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 Journey through magical fairy tales, chivalric adventures, mystical events and celebrated foundation myths.
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The Map Of Knowledge - How Classical Ideas Were Lost And Found: A History In Seven Cities

by Violet Moller

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 A vibrant and evocative account of how the great scientific ideas of the ancient world were lost and found.

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Dark Age Nunneries - The Ambiguous Identity Of Female Monasticism, 800â€“1050

by Steven Vanderputten

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 In Dark Age Nunneries, Steven Vanderputten dismantles the common view of women religious between 800 and 1050 as disempowered or even disinterested witnesses to their own lives. It is based on a study of primary sources from forty female monastic communities in Lotharingiaâ€"a politically and culturally diverse region that boasted an...
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Medieval Combat In Colour - A Fifteenth-Century Manual Of Swordfighting And Close-Quarter Combat

by Hans Talhoffer

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 First publication of a rare, full colour edition
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The Templars

by Dan Jones

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 The remarkable story of the Knights Templar â€" the wealthiest, most powerful and most secretive of the military orders that flourished in the crusading era.

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The Great Transition - Climate, Disease And Society In The Late-Medieval World

by Bruce M. S. (Queen'S University Belfast) Campbell

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 A major new account of the fourteenth-century crisis when climate change, disease and a transformation of the military and political balance of power reshaped the medieval world. Bruce Campbell reveals how these factors combined in a devastating succession of famines, floods, human and animal mortality, wars and financial crises.
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The King'S Two Bodies - A Study In Medieval Political Theology

by Ernst Kantorowicz

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 Originally published in 1957, this classic work has guided generations of scholars through the arcane mysteries of medieval political theology. Throughout history, the notion of two bodies has permitted the post mortem continuity of monarch and monarchy, as epitomized by the statement, "The king is dead. Long live the king." In The King's Two Bodie
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A History Of Business In Medieval Europe, 1200â€“1550

by Edwin S. (University Of Cincinnati) Hunt e James (Professor And Director, University Of Cincinnati) Murray

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 This book reviews business in medieval western Europe, probing its Roman and Christian heritage to discover the economic and political forces that shaped its organization. Medieval businessmen's remarkable success in coping with devastating plagues, famines, and warfare prepared the way for the economic expansion of the sixteenth century.
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The Making Of Europe - Conquest, Colonization And Cultural Change 950 - 1350

by Robert Bartlett

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 A wave of internal conquest, settlement and economic growth in Europe during High Middle Ages transformed it from a world of small separate communities into a network of powerful kingdoms. This book shows how Europe was itself a product of colonization, as much as it was later a colonizer, and what this did to shape the continent and the world.
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A History Of Florence, 1200 - 1575

by John M. (Cornell University, Usa) Najemy

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 In this history of Florence, distinguished historian John Najemy discusses all the major developments in Florentine history from 1200 to 1575.
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Making Agreements In Medieval Catalonia - Power, Order, And The Written Word, 1000â€“1200

by Adam J. (Columbia University, New York) Kosto

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 Examines the role of written agreements in eleventh- and twelfth-century Catalonia, and how they determined the social and political order. However, in addressing feudalism, the 'transformation of the year 1000', medieval literacy, and the nature of Mediterranean societies, it has wide implications for the history of medieval Europe.
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Monastic Tithes - From Their Origins To The Twelfth Century

by Giles (Harvard University, Massachusetts) Constable

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 No tax in Europe can compare with tithes in its duration, the extent of its application and the economic burden it imposed. In this study Professor Constable considers the tithes paid to and by monks in the Middle Ages.
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