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Paperback. This is the first complete translation, with detailed commentary, of the surviving volumes of Beyhaqi's massive project. The historian's writings, dealing with the years 1030--1041, combine astute criticism and wry humor with an unobtrusive display of mastery of the learned literature of the time, both in Arabic and Persian. Series: Ilex Series. Num Pages: 478 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 764.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674062399
- ISBN
- 9780674062399
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.71
€ 33.99
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Hardback. In this first systematic study in English of the highly influential yet overlooked thinker Xue Xuan (1389--1464), author Khee Heong Koh seeks to redress Xue's marginalization while showing how a study interested mainly in "ideas" can integrate social and intellectual history to offer a broader picture of history. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 370 pages, 2 maps, 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674062443
- ISBN
- 9780674062443
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.91
€ 45.99
€ 37.91
Hardback. An overriding assumption has directed scholarship in both European and Slavic history: that Kievan Rus' was part of a Byzantine commonwealth separate from Europe. Raffensperger refutes this, and offers a new frame for two hundred years of history, in which Rus' is understood as part of medieval Europe, and East is not so neatly divided from West. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 340 pages, 1 map, 5 genealogy charts. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674063846
- ISBN
- 9780674063846
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Condition: New
€ 70.99€ 64.82
€ 70.99
€ 64.82
Hardback. The two richly illustrated volumes of Renaissance Studies in Honor of Joseph Connors demonstrate Villa I Tatti's role as the world's leading center for Italian Renaissance studies. Gathered to honor I Tatti's director from 2002 to 2010, the 177 essays represent the cutting edge of Renaissance scholarship in art history, literature, music, and more. Editor(s): Israels, Machtelt; Waldman, Louis A. Series: Villa I Tatti Series. Num Pages: 1488 pages, 128 color illustrations, 442 halftones, 6 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 216 x 103. Weight in Grams: 2574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- (Villa I Tatti)
- Number of pages
- 1488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674073272
- ISBN
- 9780674073272
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Condition: New
€ 113.62€ 106.92
€ 113.62
€ 106.92
Hardback. By the late eleventh century the Song court no longer dominated production of information about itself. Hilde De Weert demonstrates how the growing involvement of the literati in publishing such information altered the relationship between court and literati in political communication for the remainder of the Chinese imperial period. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 475 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088429
- ISBN
- 9780674088429
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Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 54.71
€ 59.15
€ 54.71
Paperback. The second volume of "A History of Private Life" contains much colourful detail culled from a variety of sources. This "secret epic" aims to construct a vivid picture of peasant and patrician life in different places, from the 11th to the 15th centuries. Editor(s): Aries, Philippe; Duby, Georges. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 688 pages, 16 color illustrations, 427 halftones, 20 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBG; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 176 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1084.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674400016
- ISBN
- 9780674400016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.41€ 50.42
€ 54.41
€ 50.42
Hardcover. This study examines the realignment of the Chinese social order that took place over the course of the Sung dynasty. From the perspective of specific Sung families, it uses data on two groups of Sung elites - the grand councilors who led the bureaucracy, and locally prominent gentlemen in Wu-chou. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 table, 1 map, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Edition
- Annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674695924
- ISBN
- 9780674695924
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.25
€ 52.99
€ 44.25
Paperback. The concept of opposing forces of good and evil expressed in a range of moral qualities - virtues and vices - is one of the dominant themes in the history of Christian art. This catalogue documents the occurrence of the Virtues and Vices in well over 1,000 works of art produced between the fifth and the fifteenth centuries. Editor(s): Hourihane, Colum. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 468 pages, 64 halftones. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; ACK; ACN; AGR; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 942.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050379
- ISBN
- 9780691050379
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.55
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€ 33.55
Hardback. Unfolding a panoramic history of medieval Valencia, this title presents a set of documents from the registers of Jaume the Conqueror at the Crown Archives in Barcelona. It focuses on 500 government charters covering the years 1264 to 1270, and the culmination of the king's warrior fame in Christendom. Num Pages: 592 pages, 7 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691054759
- ISBN
- 9780691054759
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Condition: New
€ 193.01€ 145.11
€ 193.01
€ 145.11
Hardback. Open up to readers the humanistic panorama of medieval life as seen from the traveling court of a conqueror king. This work collects 500 charters that cover a kaleidoscope of topics, including public baths, castles, the renaissance of law, irrigation, mosques and monasteries, hospitals and banks, even exotic women. Num Pages: 600 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691054766
- ISBN
- 9780691054766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.01€ 145.49
€ 193.01
€ 145.49
Paperback. The horrors of the Great Famine (1315-1322), one of the severest catastrophes ever to strike northern Europe. This work provides a comprehensive inquiry into the Famine from Ireland to western Poland, from Scandinavia to central France and western Germany. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691058917
- ISBN
- 9780691058917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.62
€ 54.99
€ 39.62
Paperback. A companion to "Poverty and Charity in the Jewish Community of Medieval Egypt", this book contains the voices of the poor themselves, found in documents heretofore largely ignored. It provides access to the attitudes and philanthropic activities of the charitable, alongside the dramatic writings of the poor themselves. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3H; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092713
- ISBN
- 9780691092713
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Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 42.15
€ 53.29
€ 42.15
Hardback. David - the greatest king of Israel, the founder of Jerusalem, and one of the pivotal figures of the Old Testament - was a source of inspiration for artists and their patrons throughout the medieval world. This book is a survey of the profusion of David's images in both Byzantium and the West, providing a guide to a range of medieval depictions. Editor(s): Hourihane, Colum. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 408 pages, 111 halftones. BIC Classification: 3H; ACK; AGR; GBC; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 176 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095462
- ISBN
- 9780691095462
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Condition: New
€ 82.89€ 64.07
€ 82.89
€ 64.07
Paperback. Celebrating the flowering of female portraiture, mainly in Florence, beginning in the latter half of the fifteenth century, this is an illustrated volume of paintings, sculpture, medals, and drawings. It includes the finest portraits of women by Filippo Lippi, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Antonio Pollaiuolo, Botticelli, Verrocchio, and Leonardo da Vinci. Editor(s): Brown, David Alan. Num Pages: 240 pages, 97 color illus., 76 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACND; AFC; AGHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 328 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691114569
- ISBN
- 9780691114569
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Condition: New
€ 65.13€ 51.02
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Paperback. Around the year 1215, female mystics and their sacramental devotion were among orthodoxy's sophisticated weapons in the fight against heresy. While studies of sanctity and heresy tend to be undertaken separately, this book brings these two avenues of inquiry together. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBTB; HRAM7; HRLK2; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118604
- ISBN
- 9780691118604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 42.32
€ 53.29
€ 42.32
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691121208
- ISBN
- 9780691121208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.97€ 59.72
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Hardback. Reflects on Western humanity's efforts to escape from history and its terrors - from the existential condition and natural disasters to the succession of wars and other man-made catastrophes. In chapters that range across Western history and culture, this book takes up religion, the material world, and the world of art and knowledge in turn. Num Pages: 200 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; HRAM7; HRLK2; HRQX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 222 x 21. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124131
- ISBN
- 9780691124131
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.57
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Hardback. Provides a look at the joint development of representative assemblies and public borrowing in Europe during the medieval and early modern eras. This title argues that advances in political representation allowed certain European states to gain early and advantageous access to credit. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 line illus. 10 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; KCZ; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140575
- ISBN
- 9780691140575
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Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 42.15
€ 53.29
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Hardback. Explores the exceptional roles that women played in the vibrant cultural and political life of medieval Byzantium. Drawing on a diverse range of sources, this title focuses on the importance of marriage in imperial statecraft, the tense coexistence of empresses in the imperial court, and the critical relationships of mothers and daughters. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153216
- ISBN
- 9780691153216
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Condition: New
€ 59.21€ 46.46
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Paperback. Examines the scripting and performance of festivals in Spain between 1327 and 1620, offering a look at the different types of festivals that were held in Iberia during this crucial period of European history. This book focuses on the travels and festivities of Philip II, exploring the relationship between power and ceremony. Num Pages: 376 pages, 4 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153582
- ISBN
- 9780691153582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.97
€ 52.99
€ 37.97