Medieval Lives
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Richard the Lionheart: In Life and in Legend
$25.00 Add to cartA deep dive into the myth and history surrounding England’s crusader king.
How did Richard the Lionheart, who once said he would sell London if he found a buyer, become celebrated as the ideal of Eng- Series: Medieval Lives
- Author: Blurton, Heather
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: January 21 2026
- ISBN10: 1836391234
- Language: English
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: Woman, Queen and Legend
$25.00 Add to cartAn approachable biography of medieval Europe’s most powerful (and enigmatic) queen.
Eleanor of Aquitaine (1124-1204), the legendary queen of France and later England, has captivated historians for ce- Series: Medieval Lives
- Author: Grant, Lindy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 21 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390866
- Language: English
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Thomas Becket and His World
$25.00 Read moreA life of England’s most famous martyr, rooted in the currents of twelfth-century Europe.
This book explores the turbulent life and violent death of Thomas Becket, one of the most controversial figur- Series: Medieval Lives
- Author: Staunton, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: April 22 2025
- ISBN10: 183639070X
- Language: English
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Johannes Gutenberg: A Biography in Books
$25.00 Add to cartA critical biography of the mysterious but prolific medieval printer.
Johannes Gutenberg is famous as the inventor of Europe’s first typographic printing method, and his life and legacy have long fas- Series: Medieval Lives
- Author: White, Eric Marshall
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: June 02 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390394
- Language: English
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Geoffrey Chaucer: Unveiling the Merry Bard
$25.00 Read moreA new critical biography of medieval England’s most famous poet.
For over six centuries, Chaucer has epitomized poetic greatness, though more recent treatments of The Canterbury Tales’ lively and oft- Series: Medieval Lives
- Author: Flannery, Mary
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: July 30 2024
- ISBN10: 1789148634
- Language: English
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The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe
$26.00 Add to cartA new history of the medieval illustrations that birthed modern anatomy.
This book is the first history of medieval European anatomical images. Richly illustrated, The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Euro- Series: Medieval Lives
- Author: McCall, Taylor
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: August 15 2023
- ISBN10: 178914681X
- Language: English
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Alle Thyng Hath Tyme: Time and Medieval Life
$26.00 Read moreAn insightful account of how medieval people experienced time.
Alle Thyng Hath Tyme recreates medieval people’s experience of time as continuous, discontinuous, linear, and cyclical–from creation thr- Series: Medieval Lives
- Author: Adler, Gillian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: April 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1789146798
- Language: English
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Bede and the Theory of Everything
$25.00 Add to cartAn accessible biography of the venerable Bede, regarded as the father of English history.
This book investigates the life and world of Bede (c. 673-735), the fo
A 2023 History Today Book of the Year- Series: Medieval Lives
- Author: Brown, Michelle P.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: December 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1789147883
- Language: English
