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Paperback. Bynum argues that Christ's blood as both object and symbol was central to late medieval art, literature, and religious life. As cult object, blood provided a focus of theological debate about the nature of matter, body, and God and an occasion for Jewish persecution; as motif, blood became a central symbol in popular devotion. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 456 pages, 34 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3H; HRCV; HRLB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220193
- ISBN
- 9780812220193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Paperback. Wonders and the Order of Nature is about the ways in which European naturalists from the High Middle Ages through the Enlightenment used wonder and wonders, the passion and its objects, to envision themselves and the natural world. Num Pages: 512 pages, 114 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HPC; JFCX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 277 x 184 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1284.
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299915
- ISBN
- 9780942299915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardcover. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3H; D; DS; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403969743
- ISBN
- 9781403969743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.53
€ 160.53
Paperback. From their Roman origins through to the battlefield heroes of the Tudor age, this vibrant history of knights and chivalry covers the customs of knighthood in the Middle Ages, the evolution of the armoured knight, how knights fought and battles they fought in, and the legacy which gives modern recipients this honour. Num Pages: 32 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 69 x 90 x 3. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841653822
- ISBN
- 9781841653822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.12
€ 8.99
€ 8.12
Hardback. An exploration of the origins, rise and fall of the noble order of knighthood. Illustrated with over 220 fine art paintings and photographs, it covers every aspect of the role of knights in feudal Europe: their nobility, social status, military exploits, and responsibilities and privileges. Num Pages: 128 pages, over 220 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 241 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1014.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hermes House United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857232120
- ISBN
- 9780857232120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.71
€ 21.71
Hardcover. Recounts the story of Norlund's excavation in the context of other Norse textile finds in Greenland. This book describes what the finds tell us about the materials and methods used in making the clothes. It is useful for students of medieval archaeology, Norse society and textile history. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; 3H; HDD; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 301 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1444.
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772889351
- ISBN
- 9788772889351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.14
€ 63.14
Hardcover. An abbess in the Franciscan abbey of Longchamp, Agnes of Harcourt wrote a biography of Isabelle of France and a letter detailing Louis IX's involvement with the abbey, both of which provide a window on 13th-century religious life. This translation also contains an introduction to her life and work. Editor(s): Field, Sean L. (Assistant Professor of History, University of Vermont, USA). Translator(s): Field, Sean L. (Assistant Professor of History, University of Vermont, USA). Series: Notre Dame Texts in Medieval Culture. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3H; BG; DN; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268044039
- ISBN
- 9780268044039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.92
€ 108.92
Hardback. Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464), considered the philosopher of the Renaissance, was born in Kues on the Moselle River. A polymath who studied canon law and became a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, he wrote principally on speculative theology, philosophy, and church politics. This volume includes his other writings on Church and reform. Translator(s): Izbicki, Dr. Thomas M. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; HPCB; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 143 x 39. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025240
- ISBN
- 9780674025240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.12
€ 40.99
€ 35.12
Hardback. Yolande of Aragon is one of the most intriguing of late medieval queens who contrived to be everywhere and nowhere, operating seamlessly from backstage and center stage. She is acknowledged as having been shrewd and intelligent - an eminence grise whose political and diplomatic agency secured the throne of France for her son-in-law, Charles VII. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137499127
- ISBN
- 9781137499127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.07
€ 128.07
Hardback. Yoshimasa may have been the worst shogun ever to rule Japan. But his influence on the cultural life of Japan was unparalleled. Yoshimasa is remembered primarily as the builder of the Temple of the Silver Pavilion and as the ruler at the time of the Onin War (1467-1477), after which the authority of the shogun all but disappeared. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130561
- ISBN
- 9780231130561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.56€ 80.25
€ 104.56
€ 80.25
Paperback. Yoshimasa may have been the worst shogun ever to rule Japan. But his influence on the cultural life of Japan was unparalleled. Yoshimasa is remembered primarily as the builder of the Temple of the Silver Pavilion and as the ruler at the time of the Onin War (1467-1477), after which the authority of the shogun all but disappeared. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130578
- ISBN
- 9780231130578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Hardcover. Addresses evidence for childhood and youth from the sixth century to the sixteenth, but with particular emphasis on later medieval England. This work features contents such as the idea of childhood in the writing of Gregory of Tours, skaldic verse narratives and their implications for the understanding of kingship, and more. Editor(s): Goldberg, P.J.P.; Riddy, Felicity. Num Pages: 152 pages, Cloth over boards. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC; HBT; JFC; JFSP2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- York Medieval Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903153130
- ISBN
- 9781903153130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.80
€ 80.80
Paperback. A pioneering study of Zhu Xi's reading of the Analects, this book demonstrates how commentary is both informed by a text and informs future readings, and highlights the importance of interlinear commentary as a genre in Chinese philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HPDF; HRKN1; HRLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press New York
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231128650
- ISBN
- 9780231128650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. First book to deal with de Vere's life and extraordinary career, during the Wars of the Roses and beyond. Num Pages: 294 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783270057
- ISBN
- 9781783270057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.01
€ 33.99
€ 33.01
Hardback. States are inherently and fundamentally geographical. Sovereignty is based on control of territory. This book uses Song China to explain how a pre-industrial regime organized itself spatially in order to exercise authority. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 396 pages, 8 halftones; 9 line art; 37 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC1; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Number of pages
- 396
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674056022
- ISBN
- 9780674056022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.60
€ 54.99
€ 46.60