El autor nos conduce por terrenos variados: los textos literarios y didacticos, los nombres propios, las imagenes y las obras de arte; y en todos esos terrenos, nos descubre el modo en que esta historia simbolica de los animales y los vegetales, de los colores y de las imagenes, de los signos y de la heraldica, lejos de oponerse a la realidad social, economica o politica, es uno de sus componentes esenciales: el imaginario -dice el autor- siempre es parte de la realidad.
Coexistence in Medieval Christian and Muslim Societies offers the first comparative study of medieval Iberia and Anatolia, two peninsulas at opposite ends of the Mediterranean, exploring their religiously and ethnically diverse societies and shedding new light on the shared and distinct experiences of Christian and Muslim coexistence.
Coexistence in Medieval Christian and Muslim Societies offers the first comparative study of medieval Iberia and Anatolia, two peninsulas at opposite ends of the Mediterranean, exploring their religiously and ethnically diverse societies and shedding new light on the shared and distinct experiences of Christian and Muslim coexistence.
Scholar, churchman, diplomat and theologian, Gerald of Wales was one of the most fascinating figures of the Middle Ages and The Journey Through Wales describes his eventful tour of the country as a missionary in 1188.
Scholar, churchman, diplomat and theologian, Gerald of Wales was one of the most fascinating figures of the Middle Ages and The Journey Through Wales describes his eventful tour of the country as a missionary in 1188.
The family and its evolution have traditionally occupied a central place in some of the most influential grand narratives of early medieval English and European history.
The family and its evolution have traditionally occupied a central place in some of the most influential grand narratives of early medieval English and European history.
Overturning the myth that medieval marriages were loveless, shown through a close analysis of troubadour poetry and historical recordsMedieval marriages are often understood to have been loveless, due partly to assumptions about arranged matches that have been reinforced by scholars who suggest that troubadour poetry was not concerned with love but rather with poetic form and structure.
Overturning the myth that medieval marriages were loveless, shown through a close analysis of troubadour poetry and historical recordsMedieval marriages are often understood to have been loveless, due partly to assumptions about arranged matches that have been reinforced by scholars who suggest that troubadour poetry was not concerned with love but rather with poetic form and structure.
This book provides a thorough reconsideration of Joan of Arc’s 1431 trial, detailing the canon law of inquisitorial procedure and the ways in which the trial failed to follow the requirements.
This book provides a thorough reconsideration of Joan of Arc’s 1431 trial, detailing the canon law of inquisitorial procedure and the ways in which the trial failed to follow the requirements.
Studying mine-drainage works of a medieval principality living through times of war, social turmoil, and land reclamation, this book examines the relation between political power and mineral wealth.
Studying mine-drainage works of a medieval principality living through times of war, social turmoil, and land reclamation, this book examines the relation between political power and mineral wealth.
This book provides a 'how to' guide to studying eleventh-century Norman charters, to enable readers to develop a confident command of this material, inviting them to explore the possibilities these documents have for their historical studies.
This book provides a 'how to' guide to studying eleventh-century Norman charters, to enable readers to develop a confident command of this material, inviting them to explore the possibilities these documents have for their historical studies.
The devastation of Hungary and Poland by the Mongols in 1241-2 prompted Pope Innocent IV to dispatch embassies to the invaders, remonstrating with them and urging them to accept Christianity.
The devastation of Hungary and Poland by the Mongols in 1241-2 prompted Pope Innocent IV to dispatch embassies to the invaders, remonstrating with them and urging them to accept Christianity.
In 899, the accession of Edward the Elder, son of Alfred the Great, ushered in a tumultuous period that would see seven reigning kings in England over seventy-six years.
Late Medieval Female Subject Consciousness: Italian and English Mystics brings together disparate feminist theoretical approaches to explore the formation of medieval female subject consciousness in writings by female mystics including Angela of Foligno, Catherine of Siena, and Margery Kempe, as well as secular writings of Christine de Pizan, and powerful female characters of Giovanni Boccaccio and Geoffrey Chaucer.
Late Medieval Female Subject Consciousness: Italian and English Mystics brings together disparate feminist theoretical approaches to explore the formation of medieval female subject consciousness in writings by female mystics including Angela of Foligno, Catherine of Siena, and Margery Kempe, as well as secular writings of Christine de Pizan, and powerful female characters of Giovanni Boccaccio and Geoffrey Chaucer.
The topic of this volume consists in discussing the methods used in the different areas of philosophy during the Latin Middle Ages and in the Islamicate world.
The topic of this volume consists in discussing the methods used in the different areas of philosophy during the Latin Middle Ages and in the Islamicate world.
Throughout the Middle Ages and all over Europe and the Mediterranean, Venetian merchants travelled throughout the known world in search of lucrative business opportunities and trading in anything that could be bought and sold.
Throughout the Middle Ages and all over Europe and the Mediterranean, Venetian merchants travelled throughout the known world in search of lucrative business opportunities and trading in anything that could be bought and sold.
