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The Wall
Birlinn 2012; US$ 9.29In The Wall, Alistair Moffat's fascination shines through as he captures the enormous endeavour of the builders along with the captivating human stories the stones still tell after nearly two millennia.' The Scotsman Hadrian's Wall is the largest, most spectacular and one of the most enigmatic historical monument in Britain. Nothing else approaches... more...
From Memory to Written Record
Wiley 2012; US$ 36.50This seminal work of scholarship, which traces the development of literacy in medieval England, is now fully updated in a third edition. This book serves as an introduction to medieval books and documents for graduate students throughout the world Features a completely re-written first chapter, ‘Memories and Myths of the Norman Conquest',... more...
Imperium
Campus Verlag 2011; US$ 32.34Inhaltsverzeichnis Inhalt Imperium - Bewältigungsversuch von Epochendaten7 I.Historisch orientierte Definitionen von Imperium 1.Idealtypische und historische Herrschaftsformen23 1.1Idealtypus versus historische Einzigartigkeit24 1.2Der historische Einzelfall - USA 31 1.3Hegemonie und Imperium47 1.4Formal und Informal Empire54 2.Vergleichsstrukturen... more...
Chivalry, Kingship and Crusade
Boydell & Brewer 2013; US$ 99.00The central theme of this book is the largely untold story of English knighthood's ongoing obsession with the crusade fight during the age of Chaucer, "high chivalry" and the famous battles of the Hundred Years War. After combat in France and Scotland, fighting crusades was the main experience of English chivalry in the fourteenth century.... more...
Daily Life in Chaucer's England
ABC-CLIO 2008; US$ 70.00Experience the medieval world firsthand in this indispensable hands-on resource, and examine life as it was actually lived. The first book on medieval England to arise out of the living history movement, this volume allows readers to understand-and, if possible, recreate-what life was like for ordinary people in the days of Geoffrey Chaucer. Readers... more...
Annals of the Reign of Alfred the Great
ReadHowYouWant 2006; US$ 4.99A valuable and honest account of the life of King Alfred. This work reports all his expeditions and the successes and failures of his wars. It is also a testament to the respect and esteem he inspired in those around him. It records the events and history of that time and in that regard too, it is a very significant work. more...
A Brief History of Britain 1066-1485
Constable & Robinson 2011; US$ 13.11From the Battle of Hastings to the Battle of Bosworth Field, Nicholas Vincent tells the story of how Britain was born. When William, Duke of Normandy, killed King Harold and seized the throne of England, England's language, culture, politics and law were transformed. Over the next four hundred years, under royal dynasties that looked principally to... more...
The Arthur of Medieval Latin Literature
University of Wales Press 2011; US$ 70.00King Arthur's stories survive in many genres, but while scholars and enthusiasts alike know something of his roots in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Latin History of the Kings of Britain, most are unaware that there was a Latin Arthurian tradition which extended beyond Geoffrey. This collection of essays highlights different aspects of that tradition. more...
Bloody British History Shrewsbury
The History Press 2013; US$ 14.57Death to them all! The story of Shrewsbury Castle, where an entire garrison was executed. The true story of the Three-Hour Battle which left over 6,000 men dead or dying. The admiral who used his enemies' heads as evidence. The tightrope artiste who dived to his death. Weird by true! how Gullet Passage and Grope Lane got their names! This book tells... more...
Der königliche Kaufmann
Primus Verlag 2011; US$ 15.09Hauptbeschreibung Kaum ein Monarch des Mittelalters ist so unterschiedlich bewertet worden wie Edward IV. von England. Er war ein siegreicher Heerführer, der Kriege tunlichst vermieden hat. Er liebte es, sich prächtig zu kleiden, einen aufwändigen Hofstaat zu unterhalten und sich mit schönen Frauen zu umgeben; gleichwohl hat er eine höchst erfolgreiche... more...









