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Hardcover. Medieval Monsters shows how strange creatures sparked artists' imaginations to remarkable heights. Half-human hybrids of land and sea mingle with bewitching demons, blemmyae, cyclops and multi-headed beasts of nightmare and comic grotesques. Over 100 wondrous and terrifying images offer a fascinating insight into the medieval mind. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3F; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- British Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712357906
- ISBN
- 9780712357906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.01
€ 13.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. "Obscenity" is central to an understanding of medieval culture, and it is here examined in a number of different media. Editor(s): McDonald, Nicola (Lecturer in English and Medieval Studies,, University of York). Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBTB; JFMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- York Medieval Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903153505
- ISBN
- 9781903153505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.45
€ 33.99
€ 32.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 192 x 10. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199372317
- ISBN
- 9780199372317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.19
€ 71.19
Hardback. An engaging and informative survey of medieval pet keeping which also examines their representation in art and literature. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843837589
- ISBN
- 9781843837589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.55
€ 87.55
Paperback. In the Medieval Period the English Channel was an especially perilous stretch of water. Since it was both a commercial seaway and a lawless frontier between two belligerent monarchies, pirates prospered. This title explores medieval piracy as it waxed and waned. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QSG; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752481036
- ISBN
- 9780752481036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54
Paperback. "This new edition is a marvelous teaching tool and true feast for the intellectually curious." - Daniel Bornstein, Texas A&M University Editor(s): Shinners, John R. Series: Readings in Medieval Civilizations & Cultures. Num Pages: 578 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 578
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442601062
- ISBN
- 9781442601062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 43.74
€ 46.99
€ 43.74
Paperback. Editor(s): Hanawalt, Barbara A.; Kobialka, Michael. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; AM; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816635450
- ISBN
- 9780816635450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Medieval robots took such forms as talking statues, mechanical animals, or silent metal guardians; some served to entertain or instruct while others performed surveillance or discipline. Medieval Robots explores the forgotten history of real and imagined machines that captivated Europe from the ninth through the fourteenth centuries. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 36 color illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223576
- ISBN
- 9780812223576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.57
€ 32.99
€ 31.57
Paperback. This volume covers medieval Russian armies from the foundation of Kiev by the pagan Rus', through the many internecine and external wars, the rise of the Novgorod Empire, to the incursions of the Mongols and the many battles of Prince Alexander Nevski. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8 colour and 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855328488
- ISBN
- 9781855328488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.03
€ 20.99
€ 17.03
Paperback. "Medieval Saints is a collection remarkable both for its range and for its respect for the richness of the individual texts." - Peter Brown, Princeton University Editor(s): Stouck, Mary-Ann. Series: Readings in Medieval Civilizations & Cultures. Num Pages: 662 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 39. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 662
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442601017
- ISBN
- 9781442601017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.60
€ 46.99
€ 41.60
Paperback. Series: Nordic S. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816617395
- ISBN
- 9780816617395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. A history of Medieval siege warfare Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 3H; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 248 x 17. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752435923
- ISBN
- 9780752435923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.55
€ 33.99
€ 28.55
Paperback. The medieval period was probably the most varied in military history when it came to the development of non-gunpowder military machines. This work looks at the stone throwing machines that used assorted sources of power from torsion "energy storage" systems, to manpowered sling devices. Illustrator(s): Thompson, Sam. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 1QDAR; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; JWM; TTMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 182 x 4. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841764597
- ISBN
- 9781841764597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.74
€ 20.99
€ 18.74
Paperback. From Jericho to Troy, medieval Europe knew siege warfare as a tradition of antiquity. Long before the advent of city culture, rivaling civilisations had relied on siege tactics as a means of taking over fortified palaces, temples, and defensive walls. This book looks at the subject from every angle. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 ilustrations. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HBW; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626361409
- ISBN
- 9781626361409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.64
€ 15.99
€ 15.64
Hardback. First extended treatment of the city of St Andrews during the middle ages. Num Pages: 418 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1018.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783271689
- ISBN
- 9781783271689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.89
€ 131.89
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843833154
- ISBN
- 9781843833154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.67
€ 41.99
€ 41.67
Paperback. The first volume in what will become the definitive history of Suffolk looks at how the county survived the three most tumultuous events of the period, the Great Famine, the Black Death and the Peasants' Revolt, to emerge as one of the richest English regions. Series: History of Suffolk. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843835295
- ISBN
- 9781843835295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.71
€ 33.99
€ 28.71
Hardback. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231167864
- ISBN
- 9780231167864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.40
€ 46.99
€ 33.40
Paperback. Available again with a new preface, this classic work of medieval literary scholarship argues that discussion of late-medieval literary works has tended to derive its critical vocabulary from modern, not medieval, theory, and offers instead a conceptual equipment which is at once historically valid and theoretically illuminating. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812212570
- ISBN
- 9780812212570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Paperback. During the Middle Ages decorative floor tiles were used in abbey churches, royal palaces, parish churches and the homes of wealthy citizens. Many medieval tiles disappeared during nineteenth-century restorations but the designs lived on in the copies made by Victorian tile manufacturers. The British Museum has a collection of these tiles. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 40 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFPC; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 207 x 62 x 3. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 40
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747804635
- ISBN
- 9780747804635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.84
€ 8.84