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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. Medieval Italy: Texts in Translation gathers together, for the first time in one volume, newly translated primary sources critical to the study of the Italian Middle Ages, ca. 1000-1400 C.E. What makes this volume unique, too, is its incorporation of the southern part of the peninsula and Sicily into a larger narrative of Italian history. Editor(s): Jansen, Katherine Ludwig; Drell, Joanna H.; Andrews, Frances. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 624 pages, 36 illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 238 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1064.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220582
- ISBN
- 9780812220582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 46.02
€ 50.99
€ 46.02
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€ 38.94
€ 46.99
€ 38.94
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
€ 51.99€ 47.76
€ 51.99
€ 47.76
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
€ 14.99€ 12.58
€ 14.99
€ 12.58
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€ 24.66
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
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
€ 128.35
€ 128.35
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
€ 46.99€ 44.25
€ 46.99
€ 44.25
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.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- British Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712357906
- ISBN
- 9780712357906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.45
€ 17.99
€ 13.45
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
€ 60.23
€ 60.23
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
€ 77.02
€ 77.02
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hayes-Healy, Stephanie. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3H; DSB; HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403969163
- ISBN
- 9781403969163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.11
€ 68.11
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hayes-Healy, Stephanie. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3H; DSB; HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403969170
- ISBN
- 9781403969170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
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
€ 93.69
€ 93.69
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€ 15.90
€ 19.99
€ 15.90
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€ 42.08
€ 46.99
€ 42.08
Hardback. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 300 pages, 11 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3F; 3H; DSA; DSBB; HBLC1; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137570772
- ISBN
- 9781137570772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.36
€ 140.36
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€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Between the 13th and 15th centuries Russia developed along different lines from the rest of Europe. The Mongol conquest had an influence on arms, armour, organization, recruitment and tactics. This text reveals how firearms and the development of distinct fortifications make this period unique. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 50 b&w and 37 colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; JWA; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841762340
- ISBN
- 9781841762340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.34
€ 21.99
€ 18.34
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€ 42.18
€ 46.99
€ 42.18
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€ 26.28
€ 27.99
€ 26.28
Children have gone to school in England since Roman times. By the end of the middle ages, there were hundreds of schools, supporting a highly literate society. This book traces their history from the Romans to the Renaissance, showing how they developed, what they taught, how they were run and who attended them. Num Pages: 352 pages, 90 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1312.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300111026
- ISBN
- 9780300111026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.76
€ 46.99
€ 33.76
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€ 16.57
€ 16.99
€ 16.57
Paperback. Editor(s): Collins, R.; Goodman, A. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DS; HBG; HBJD; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349420001
- ISBN
- 9781349420001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.31
€ 128.31
Hardback. The primary concern of this volume of essays is the relationships between the various ethnic, cultural, regional and religious communities that coexisted in the Iberian peninsula in the later Middle Ages. Editor(s): Collins, Roger; Goodman, Anthony. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; GTB; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333793879
- ISBN
- 9780333793879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.20
€ 128.20