European history: medieval period, middle ages

Grace before meals is the prayer said most often in homes around the world, an act of worship common to every known society.

In den Jahren 1995 bis 1997 wurden nahe dem Kloster Schöntal zwei mittelalterliche Öfen freigelegt, in denen man Eisenerz verhüttete.

This is Not a Grail Romance provides answers to some of the most important questions surrounding the medieval Welsh Arthurian tale Historia Peredur vab Efrawc, one of the few surviving medieval Welsh narrative compositions, and an important member of the 'Grail' family of medieval European narratives.

This new edition offers fascinating insights into one of the most celebrated love affairs of the Middle Ages.

Education in Late Antiquity offers the first comprehensive account of the Graeco-Roman debate on education between c.

Education in Late Antiquity offers the first comprehensive account of the Graeco-Roman debate on education between c.

This source book offers a comprehensive treatment of solitary religious lives in England in the late Middle Ages.

The Eastern Christian liturgical tradition of Lent has long included the chanting of the Songs of Ascents (Pss 120-134) as "e;entrance songs"e; of not only the special penance service known as the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, but also of the season of repentance.

Die Welfen gelten als die älteste Adelsfamilie Europas.

Die Monographie beschäftigt sich mit den Anfängen der lateinischen Schriftkultur in Böhmen und Mähren.

Wide-ranging examination of women's achievements in and influence on many aspects of medieval culture.

This collection of essays examines the history of urban leisure cultures in Europe during the transition from the early modern to the modern period.

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This book is a microhistory of eleventh-century Byzantium, built around the biography of the state official Michael Attaleiates.

The power of the prince versus the rights of his subjects is one of the basic struggles in the history of law and government.

For much of Christian history, pastors not only served as theologians and preachers, but also as poets and hymn writers.

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This collection examines the intersection of the discourses of "e;disability"e; and "e;monstrosity"e; in a timely and necessary intervention in the scholarly fields of Disability Studies and Monster Studies.

Whilst Richard I is one of medieval England's most famous kings he is also the most controversial.

This study covers the history of the underage male kings of England, examining their historical relationship to one another and assessing their collective impact on the political and constitutional development of England.

Throughout Britain's history, one factor above all others has determined the fate of the nation: its navy.

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This book investigates the troubled relationship between medieval studies and medievalism.

This fascinating volume examines the enduring influence of courtly tradition and courtly love, particularly in contemporary popular culture.

Is modern racism a product of secularisation and the decline of Christian universalism?

The ecclesiastical orders of chivalry were founded in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries against the background of the Crusades & in the Holy Land, on the Iberian Peninsula and in the Baltic states.

The forgotten story of Central Asia's enlightenment-its rise, fall, and enduring legacyIn this sweeping and richly illustrated history, S.

To read accounts of late medieval banquets is to enter a fantastical world where live lions guard nude statues, gilded stags burst into song, and musicians play from within pies.

This ethnographic study of contemporary American Renaissance fairs focuses on the Maryland Renaissance Festival, in which participants recreate sixteenth-century England through performances of theater, combat-at-arms, processions, street hawking, and meticulously faithful historical reconstructions.

Frühjahr 1101: Markgräfin Ida, die Mutter Leopolds "des Heiligen", bricht mit den Konventionen – sie unternimmt einen Kreuzzug ins ferne Heilige Land.

This groundbreaking book examines the complex relationships between individuals and communities during the profound transitions of the early modern period.

Die Normannen gelten zu Recht als eines der Völker, das die mittelalterliche Geschichte entscheidend geprägt hat.

This original study, focussing on the impact of the crusading movement in medieval Wales, considers both the enthusiasm of the Welsh and those living in Wales and its borders for the crusades, as well as the domestic impact of the movement on warfare, literature, politics and patronage.

Hundreds of exceptional cartographic images are scattered throughout medieval and early modern Arabic, Persian, and Turkish manuscript collections.

Two of the most notable figures from the Middle Ages-the volatile, brilliant Abelard and the equally brilliant Heloise-became the parents of their son Astralabe before Abelard's infamous, brutal castration.

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This book considers howscientists, theologians, priests, and poets approached the relationship of thehuman body and ethics in the later Middle Ages.

In this exciting collection of hymns, Kim Fabricius not only skillfully guides us through the Christian year--from Advent and Christmas, through Lent, to Easter and Pentecost--he also imaginatively explores the church's perennial themes: the mystery of God, creation and providence, suffering and death, worship and prayer.

On 23 February 1820 a group of radicals were arrested in Cato Street off the Edgware Road in London.

Die Untersuchung von Chroniken, wissenschaftlicher Literatur, Reiseberichten und weiteren Texten erlaubt eine Annäherung an Wahrnehmungen und Vorstellungen der Autoren und ihrer Zeit.

How were Greek texts on the care and medical treatment of the horse transmitted from antiquity to the present day?

The international exhibitions held around the world between 1851 and 1939 were spectacular gestures, which briefly held the attention of the world before disappearing into an abrupt oblivion, of the victims of their planned temporality.

Essays on strategic thinking and practice in medieval warfare.

The 14th century English alliterative poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is admired for its morally complex plot and brilliant poetics.