European history: medieval period, middle ages

No English king has so divided opinion, both during his reign and in the centuries since, more than Richard III.

Sharon Penman's Fall the Shadow brilliantly portrays the struggle for power in England in the Middle Ages.

The Holy Grail is one of the most fascinating themes in medieval literature.

Composed by soldiers who fought in the Holy Wars, these two famous French chronicles are among the most important portrayals of both the dark and light side of the two hundred year struggle for possession of Jerusalem.

King John ruled England for seventeen and a half years, yet his entire reign is usually reduced to one image: of the villainous monarch outmanoeuvred by rebellious barons into agreeing to Magna Carta at Runnymede in 1215.

Acclaimed author Annette Carson continues her Richard III studies by concentrating on his brief protectorate while he was still Duke of Gloucester.

Chronologie der Geschichte Deutschlands 9.

Beowulf An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem J.

Daten und Ereignisse aus der Geschichte Bayerns, chronologisch nach Jahren geordnet.

To students of history, this book will assuredly become ( to use a hackneyed , but in this case correct word ) indispensable .

Daten und Ereignisse aus der Geschichte der Schweiz, chronologisch nach Jahren geordnet.

The Talisman Walter Scott - The Talisman is one of the Waverley novels by Sir Walter Scott.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Unknown - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an Arthurian story, dated from the late 14th century.

Sadhana, The Realisation of Life Rabindranath Tagore - Compiled and translated by Tagore from his Bengali lectures, the book consists of eight essays, in which he answers some of the most profound questions of life: Why did God create this world?

Als in den 1970er Jahren das Gebiet um Marzahn und Hellersdorf für den Bau der sozialistischen Großsiedlung vorbereitet wurde, zogen hunderte Bodenkundler auf der Suche nach archäologischen Funden übers freigegebene Gelände.

Más de 700 años después de su desaparición, la Orden del Temple continúa estando envuelta en numerosos misterios.

On Liberty John Stuart Mill - Published in 1859, John Stuart Mill's On Liberty presented one of the most eloquent defenses of individual freedom in nineteenth-century social and political philosophy and is today perhaps the most widely-read liberal argument in support of the value of liberty.

Los trabajos reunidos en este volumen buscan caracterizar los procesos de construcción de cohesión social y la influencia que tuvieron en los cambios políticos, sociales y culturales acaecidos en las etapas históricas mencionadas, tanto en Europa Occidental como en Bizancio y el Oriente Próximo.

Bedouin is a play brimming with love and intrigue in the cloak of ancient Bedouin life.

Ghosts - Henrik Ibsen - Ghosts (Danish: Gengangere) is a play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.

Prozesse aus der Zeit vor Christi Geburt verdeutlichen, dass Zauberer und Künstler auch schon aus Habgier und Sucht verbrannt, getötet und beseitigt wurden.

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In a representative novel rich in fabrics of Arab and Islamic history, the writer weaves an amazing story that embodies the details of the golden eras in the annals of time, as he chooses the cities of Egypt, Iraq, the Levant, Cyrenaica, and Africa as theaters for its dramatic events.

In these four lectures, the author takes us on a journey through the history of economic theories from ancient civilizations until the seventeenth century, where he deals with the beginnings of political economy in the countries of the East and its impact on the development of nations.

The Everlasting Man - G.

"Una obra de referencia sobre la orden religioso-militar más esotérica, misteriosa y sorprendente de todos los tiempos".

Henry V - William Shakespeare - The legendary Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans.

Heartbreak House Bernard Shaw - This vintage book contains George Bernard Shaw's 1919 play, "e;Heartbreak House: A Fantasia in the Russian Manner on English Themes"e;.

Der Südstern - Jules Verne - Der Südstern oder Das Land der Diamanten (auch Der Stern des Südens) ist ein Roman des französischen Autors Jules Verne.

Walther und Hildegund Unbekannt - Als Etzel, der König der Hunnen, mit seinen Heerscharen die Völker unter seine Macht zwang, stellten viele Könige ihm Geiseln, damit er ihr Land verschone.

From Edith Pargeter, who also wrote as Ellis Peters, A BLOODY FIELD BY SHREWSBURY is a vivid medieval tale of Henry IV's kingdom in crisis.

In 1485 the Battle of Bosworth marked an epoch in the lives of two great houses: the house of York fell to the ground when Richard III died on the field of battle; and the house of Tudor rose from the massacre to reign for the next hundred years.

'A soaring account of the months that transformed a messy feudal squabble into Magna Carta.

This volume is a collection based on the contributions to witchcraft studies of Willem de Blecourt, to whom it is dedicated, and who provides the opening chapter, setting out a methodological and conceptual agenda for the study of cultures of witchcraft (broadly defined) in Europe since the Middle Ages.

This volume is a collection based on the contributions to witchcraft studies of Willem de Blecourt, to whom it is dedicated, and who provides the opening chapter, setting out a methodological and conceptual agenda for the study of cultures of witchcraft (broadly defined) in Europe since the Middle Ages.

New, completely revised and re-written edition.

Kaum eine Familie fasziniert die Menschen bis ins moderne 21.

Written in aid of the crucial restoration work to restore Paris's great cathedral, Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals is a moving, short piece of non-fiction celebrating the stunning history of this beloved building, from Ken Follett, author of the multi-million copy selling Kingsbridge series.

Im Jahr 1073 entlädt sich die lang aufgestaute Wut der sächsischen Bauern und Adligen über die Willkür einiger der von König Heinrich IV.

Exiled from court, distrusted and indebted, Richard de Clare is a man whose past is greater than his prospects and whose once-great name overshadows his deeds.

New, completely revised and re-written edition.

'An author who makes history come gloriously alive'The Times Elizabeth Chadwick's bestselling, award-winning first novel, and the start of the beloved Wild Hunt series.

It is 1170 a tumultuous time for the people of Wales, England and Ireland.

Richard II (1377-99) came to the throne as a child, following the long, domineering, martial reign of his grandfather Edward III.

Sharon Penman's Here Be Dragons is an absorbing historical novel of power and betrayal, loyalty and political intrigue in thirteenth-century England, Wales and France.