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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

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

€ 16.99
€ 16.03

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

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

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
€ 29.82

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
€ 41.84

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
€ 18.50

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

€ 89.38
€ 89.20

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

€ 73.36

paperback. This study offers a broad range of approaches to medieval society's understanding of mothering and the uses to which the practice and imagery of mothering could be assumed by females and males alike. Editor(s): Parsons, John Carni; Wheeler, Bonnie. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 402 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBG; HBLC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Routledge United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815336655
ISBN
9780815336655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.05

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: 366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
British Library
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9780712357906
ISBN
9780712357906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.77

Paperback. This thorough update of a classic book includes fully revised content, new sections on the use of horses, handguns, incendiary weapons, and siege engines, and new illustrations. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HBW; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442604971
ISBN
9781442604971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.41

Hardback. This is the first book devoted exclusively to the history of 'The Great Companies', an assembly of mercenaries drawn from different European countries who came together to fight in the second half of the 14th century, sometimes in the employ of kings, the pope, princes or city republics, but frequently fighting on their own account. Num Pages: 400 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBW; JWXN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 738.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Volume I
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631158868
ISBN
9780631158868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.24

Paperback. Explores why mercenaries were employed to defend or expand territory before massed national armies existed. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 pages of b/w plates. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBLC1; HBW; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 25. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Frontline Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848328549
ISBN
9781848328549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Paperback. A time when butchers and executioners knew more about anatomy than university-trained physicians - travel back to a time of such unlikely remedies as leeches, roasted cat and red bed curtains Num Pages: 304 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBLC1; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445655420
ISBN
9781445655420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
563
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442601031
ISBN
9781442601031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 177 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fons Vitae,US United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781891785825
ISBN
9781891785825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.98

Hardback. An examination of daily life in the Middle Ages which reveals the intimate relations between age groups, between the living and the dead, and between people and things. Num Pages: 360 pages, 98, 36 black & white illustrations, 18 colour illustrations, 44 black & white line drawin. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBLC1; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 181 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1086.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837220
ISBN
9781843837220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.10

Paperback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
462
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621941
ISBN
9780748621941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.04

Hardcover. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBTP1; HRH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 190 x 265 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226126968
ISBN
9780226126968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.79
€ 52.12

Paperback. For nearly eight centuries, the Iberian peninsula was remarkable for its religious, cultural, linguistic, and ethnic diversity. This expanded second edition of Medieval Iberia brings together original sources that testify to its rich and sometimes volatile mix of Christians, Muslims, and Jews. Editor(s): Constable, Olivia Remie. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 640 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; JFSR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1102.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812221688
ISBN
9780812221688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 58.09

Paperback. Is your knowledge of The Crusades less than tip-top? Maybe you're curious about Columbus, or you're desperate to read about the Black Death in all its gory detail? This title includes - from kings, knights and anti-Popes, to invasion, famine, the Magna Carta and Joan of Arc (and a few rebellious peasants thrown in for good measure). Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470747834
ISBN
9780470747834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.15

Hardcover. The essays in this volume cover lyric, hagiography, clerical verse narrative, frontier balladry, historical and codicological studies, and include the draft of an unpublished essay found amongst Professor Deyermond's papers. Editor(s): Beresford, Andrew M.; Haywood, Louise M.; Weiss, Julian. Series: Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias. Num Pages: 334 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; GTB; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662506
ISBN
9781855662506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.77

Paperback. This history of the great heretical movements of the middle ages provides an account of the dissent and protests made against the Medieval churches of Rome and Byzantium. It examines the origins and nature of these heresies, and how medieval churchmen grappled with deviation. Num Pages: 504 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HRAM7; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
504
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631222767
ISBN
9780631222767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.02

Paperback. Featuring illustrations and colour photographs of reconstructed handgonnes, this book reveals the true history of what could easily have been the most revolutionary weapon in history. It is suitable for medieval enthusiasts and re-enactors. Illustrator(s): Embleton, Gerry. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: HBLC1; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849081559
ISBN
9781849081559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.53

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