Medieval
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Second Space: New Poems
$18.00 Add to cartNobel laureate Czeslaw Milosz’s most recent collection Second Space marks a new stage in one of the great poetic pilgrimages of our time. Few poets have inhabited the land of old age as long or energe
- Author: Milosz, Czeslaw
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 23 2005
- ISBN10: 0060755245
- Language: English
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Treasury of Medieval Illustrations
$12.95 Add to cartThe realms and reveries of the Middle Ages unfold in more than 750 black-and-white illustrations. Includes magnificent renderings of warriors, scholars, musicians, architecture, business and recreatio… [more below]
- Series: Dover Pictorial Archives
- Author: LaCroix, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: March 14 2008
- ISBN10: 0486460126
- Language: English
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Life in a Medieval Castle
$18.99 Add to cart“Some particular books I found useful for A Game of Thrones and its sequels deserve mention… Life in a Medieval Castle and Life in a Medieval City, both by Joseph and Frances Gies.” –George R.R. Ma
- Series: Medieval Life
- Author: Gies, Joseph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 06 2015
- ISBN10: 0062414798
- Language: English
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Ringerike Style Essentials: How to Create Viking Age Art
$35.00 Add to cartThe Ringerike style (c. 1000-1075 CE) is one of the quintessential styles of the Viking Age. But how do you recreate the style in accordance with its original principles? Ringerike Style Essentials un
- Author: Markussen, Jonas Lau
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 108
- Publish Date: March 13 2023
- ISBN10: 8797060097
- Language: English
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Beards & Baldness in the Middle Ages: Three Texts
$12.95 Add to cartRanging from fifth-century north Africa to twelfth-century Latin Europe, the three texts translated in this book reveal the religious and social importance of beards and baldness in the Middle Ages, a… [more below]
- Author: McAlhany, Joseph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: January 08 2024
- ISBN10: 9798989699308
- Language: English
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A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance – Portrait of an Age
$28.00 Add to cartA “lively and engaging” history of the Middle Ages (Dallas Morning News) from the acclaimed historian William Manchester, author of The Last Lion.
From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity o- Author: Manchester, William
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 06 2005
- ISBN10: 0316545317
- Language: English
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Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization
$20.00 Add to cartFilled with unforgettable stories of emperors, generals, and religious patriarchs, as well as fascinating glimpses into the life of the ordinary citizen, Lost to the West reveals how much we owe to th… [more below]
- Author: Brownworth, Lars
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 01 2010
- ISBN10: 0307407969
- Language: English
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The Lives of the Heart: Poems
$16.99 Add to cartA new volume of poems by the award-winning author of October Palace.
- Author: Hirshfield, Jane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: June 27 2023
- ISBN10: 0060951699
- Language: English
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Anselm: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartAnselm of Canterbury (1033-1109) was the outstanding philosopher-theologian of the Latin West between Augustine and the thirteenth century. As a public figure, especially as Archbishop of Canterbury, … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Williams, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: February 24 2023
- ISBN10: 0192897810
- Language: English
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An Introduction to the Metaphysics of St. Thomas Aquinas
$19.99 Read moreAn Introduction to the Metaphysics of St. Thomas Aquinas is an accessible Aquinas and a solid entry into his work. The format is manageable, and the scope, appropriately limited. James F. Anderson’s s… [more below]
- Author: Aquinas, Saint Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 116
- Publish Date: June 01 1997
- ISBN10: 089526420X
- Language: English
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Medieval Cities: Their Origins and the Revival of Trade – Updated Edition
$17.95 Add to cartNearly a century after it was first published in 1925, Medieval Cities remains one of the most provocative works of medieval history ever written. Here, Henri Pirenne argues that it was not the invasi
- Series: Princeton Classics #8
- Author: Pirenne, Henri
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: July 21 2014
- ISBN10: 0691162395
- Language: English
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The Queen’s Resistance
$17.99 Add to cartFrom Rebecca Ross, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals, comes the captivating sequel to the Renaissance France-inspired epic fantasy The Queen’s Rising.
Brienna is a mistress of knowl
- Series: Queen’s Rising #2
- Author: Ross, Rebecca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: March 05 2019
- ISBN10: 0062471384
- Language: English
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China’s Golden Age: Everyday Life in the Tang Dynasty
$23.99 Add to cartThe Tang Dynasty (618-907), traditionally regarded as the golden age of China, was a time of patricians and intellectuals, Buddhist monks and Taoist priests, poetry and music, song and dance. In China… [more below]
- Author: Benn, Charles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 217
- Publish Date: October 28 2004
- ISBN10: 0195176650
- Language: English
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Empires of the Normans: Conquerors of Europe
$29.95 Read moreA brilliant global history of the Normans, who–beyond the conquest of England–spread their empire to eventually dominate Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East.
14th October 1066. As Harold- Author: Roach, Levi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 456
- Publish Date: August 02 2022
- ISBN10: 1639361871
- Language: English
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The Black Death: An Enthralling Overview of a Major Event in the Middle Ages
$24.99 Add to cartBoils, religion, and quarantines: Living with the Black Death in the Middle Ages
The Black Death, also known as the bubonic plague, was the worst pandemic in history. The Black Death was almost always
- Author: Wellman, Billy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 98
- Publish Date: October 12 2023
- ISBN10: 9798887652603
- Language: English
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Devil: Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christiantiry
$25.95 Add to cart“Evil–the infliction of pain upon sentient beings–is one of the most long-standing and serious problems of human existence. Frequently and in many cultures evil has been personified. This book is a
- Series: Cornell Paperbacks
- Author: Russell, Jeffrey Burton
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 02 1987
- ISBN10: 0801494095
- Language: English
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Ancient and Medieval Siege Weapons: A Fully Illustrated Guide To Siege Weapons And Tactics
$19.95 Add to cartIn this richly illustrated guide, author Konstantin Nossov masterfully analyzes and recreates the weaponry, tactics, and stratagems of the ancient world. He offers first a comprehensive history of sie… [more below]
- Author: Nossov, Konstantin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: September 04 2012
- ISBN10: 0762782641
- Language: English
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A Daring Sacrifice
$14.99 Add to cartA reverse twist on the Robin Hood story filled with romance, adventure, twists, and turns, a treat for all fans of historical fiction and medieval stories, featuring a strong female character who can
- Author: Hedlund, Jody
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 01 2016
- ISBN10: 0310749379
- Language: English
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For Love and Honor
$12.99 Add to cartA wealthy noblewoman. A desperate knight. A dangerous secret that threatens their love … and their lives. If you’re looking for a good, clean read that combines the setting and mood of a medieval fa
- Author: Hedlund, Jody
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: March 07 2017
- ISBN10: 0310749301
- Language: English
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The Middle Ages: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe Middle Ages is a term coined around 1450 to describe a thousand years of European History. In this Very Short Introduction, Miri Rubin provides an exploration of the variety, change, dynamism, and… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Rubin, Miri
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: December 01 2014
- ISBN10: 0199697299
- Language: English
