European history: medieval period, middle ages

Fresh investigations into heresy after 1300, demonstrating its continuing importance and influence.

An exploration of the contours imposed on physical punishment by education, establishing how pedagogues accommodated violence into a system of rules, rituals and objectives.

The contexts for the works of eleventh and twelfth-century historians are here brought to the fore.

A re-evaluation of the mysterious "e;charms"e; found in Anglo-Saxon literature, arguing for their place in mainstream Christian rites.

The relationship between people and parish in the late medieval ages illuminated by this study of a remarkable survival from the period.

A fresh look at William of Malmesbury which not only demonstrates his real greatness as a historian and his European vision, but also the breadth of his learning across a number of other disciplines.

Studies the manifestations of Edward the Black Prince in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

An interdisciplinary approach to a crucial part of the systems of medieval authority and governance.

An investigation into the mysterious Frisians, drawing together evidence from linguistic, textual and archaeological sources.

A lavishly illustrated account of the buildings of the friars in the middle ages, bringing them vividly to life.

New perspectives on and interpretations of the popular medieval genre of the universal chronicle.

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A new account of the life and turbulent times of Joan, the wife of the Black Prince and mother of Richard II.

Essays on the discipline of medieval history and its practitioners, from the late eighteenth century onwards.

An investigation into how Antioch maintained itself as an independent principality during a period of considerable challenges.

First extended treatment of the city of St Andrews during the middle ages.

First full-length interdisciplinary study of the effect of these everyday surroundings on literature, culture and the collective consciousness of the late middle ages.

An assessment of how important the sea was in the middle ages.

The career of William Marshal, who rose from being the penniless, landless younger son of a middle-ranking nobleman to be regent of England in the minority of Henry III, is one of the most extraordinary stories of the Middle Ages.

New investigations into a pivotal era of the thirteenth century.

A fresh assessment of seaborne activity around England in the later middle ages, offering a fresh perspective on its rich maritime heritage.

An examination of the actions of clerics in warfare in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, looking at the difference between their actions and prescriptions for behaviour.

The extraordinary growth and development of the cult of St Thomas Becket is investigated here, with a particular focus on its material culture.

A history of the development of Lowestoft from its origins to the flourishing medieval town it became.

The Journal of Medieval Military History continues to consolidate its now assured position as the leading academic vehicle for scholarly publication in the field of medieval warfare.

Articles showcasing the fruits of the most recent scholarship in the field of fourteenth-century studies.

First full study devoted to the archery and crossbow guilds which grew up in Flanders in the middle ages.

A comprehensive account of the abbey of Evesham and its surroundings, demonstrating its full significance in the wider history of the time.

First full-length study of the role and duties of the medieval cantor.

A comparative reading of the "e;literary"e; works of Thomas Walsingham, highlighting his reaction to contemporary historical events.

A regional study of landed society in the transition between the late medieval and early modern period.

Highlights "e;the range and richness of scholarship on medieval warfare, military institutions, and cultures of conflict that characterize the field"e;.

Examines the role of Welsh soldiers in English armies, from the conquests under Edward I through to the Battle of Agincourt.

A wide-ranging and varied collection of essays which examine surviving garments, methods of production and clothes in society.

Examination and analysis of one of the most important artefacts of Anglo-Saxon society, the cruciform brooch, setting it in a wider context.

An exploration of the health, sanitation, and cleanliness of one of England's most important medieval and early modern cities.

New investigation of John Wyclif's writings on the theory of the "e;just war"e; shows him to be the first genuine pacifist of medieval Europe.

Fruits of the most recent research on the worlds of the eleventh and twelfth centuries.

The most up-to-date research in the period from the Anglo-Saxons to Angevins.

Essays offering new approaches to the changing forms of medieval religious masculinity.

The first comprehensive survey of the Irish literary elite in the early middle ages.

A rich collection of articles on multiple aspects of Anglo-Norman and Norman studies, forming an indispensable addition to an understanding of this important period of history.

A detailed examination of the patronage rights exerted over the church by the nobility, illuminating the complex network of relationships between them, the Church, and the clergy.

In My End Is My Beginning is the story of Mary Queen of Scots (1542 87), the tragic heroine par excellence.

Jusqu'a maintenant, l'intitulatio et l'inscriptio avaient ete suffisamment etudiees, mais la salutatio restait relativement negligee.

';Thissplendid and often moving work of history Schama has a gift for combining novelistically colourful detail, serious analysis and wryly amusing asides'Daily Telegraph ';Superb'Observer ';Extraordinary A meticulous retelling of a terrible yet scientifically innovative period Makes an urgent case for building a better future on our toxic past' Guardian ';This is history of the best sort humanly engaged but never sentimental' Mail on Sunday Cities and countries engulfed by panic and death, desperate for vaccines but fearful of what inoculation may bring.

An in-depth exploration of four centuries of American occult and spiritual history, from colonial-era alchemists to 20th-century teachers*; Details how, from the very beginning, America was a vibrant blend of beliefs from all four corners of the world*; Looks at well-known figures such as Manly P.

A collection of tales from the Middle Ages that reveal voyages to Heaven and Hell, the realm of the Faery, mystical lands, and encounters with mythic beasts *; Shares travelers' accounts of voyages into the afterlife, alarming creatures of unparalleled strangeness, encounters with doppelgangers and angels, chivalric romantic misadventures, and legends of heroes *; Explains how travelers' tales from the Middle Ages drew on geographies, encyclopedias, travel accounts, bestiaries, and herbals for material to capture the imagination of their audiences *; Includes rare illustrations from incunabula and medieval manuscripts Heading off to discover unknown lands was always a risky undertaking during the Middle Ages due to the countless dangers lying in wait for the traveler--if we can believe what the written accounts tell us.

Reveals evidence of visionary plants in Christianity and the life of Jesus found in medieval art and biblical scripture--hidden in plain sight for centuries*; Follows the authors' anthropological adventure discovering sacred mushroom images in European and Middle Eastern churches, including Roslyn Chapel and Chartres*; Provides color photos showing how R.

An exploration of the historical origins of the ';witches' ointment' and medieval hallucinogenic drug practices based on the earliest sources *; Details how early modern theologians demonized psychedelic folk magic into ';witches' ointments' *; Shares dozens of psychoactive formulas and recipes gleaned from rare manuscripts from university collections all over the world as well as the practices and magical incantations necessary for their preparation *; Examines the practices of medieval witches like Matteuccia di Francisco, who used hallucinogenic drugs in her love potions and herbal preparations In the medieval period preparations with hallucinogenic herbs were part of the practice of veneficium, or poison magic.