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Paperback. Contains essays that focus on the Frankish realms in the eight and ninth centuries. This volume also examines different methods and genres of historical writing in relation to the perceptions of time and chronology. It also explores the significance of Rome in Carolingian perceptions of the past. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268035006
ISBN
9780268035006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. Examines the role played by women's bodies - specifically the bodies of wives - in Spain and Spanish America during the Inquisition. This title reveals how imperialism, the Inquisition, inflation, and economic decline each contributed to a correspondence between the meanings of these human bodies and "other" bodies. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3F; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822326427
ISBN
9780822326427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.61

Hardcover. This volume discusses the interaction between pilgrims and sacred sites from the tenth century to the present. From the perspectives of literature, art, history, religion, politics and anthropology, the essays focus on China's most famous pilgrimage mountains as well as lesser known sites. Editor(s): Naquin, Susan; Yu, Chun-Fang. Series: Studies on China. Num Pages: 456 pages, 19 b&w illustrations, 19 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBJF; HRA; HRE; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520075672
ISBN
9780520075672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.68
€ 56.67

Paperback. Throughout the history of imperial China, the educational elite used various means to criticize government policies and actions. By examining literary archetypes, titles of paintings, inscriptions and the historical context, this text shows that paintings expressed strong political opinions. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 434 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3F; 3H; ACK; AFC; DSBB; DSC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674007826
ISBN
9780674007826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.93

Hardback. Series: Manchester Medieval Sources. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719089749
ISBN
9780719089749
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.37

Paperback. This study reassesses the influence and philosophy of Ibn Taymiyya, one of the greatest medieval Islamic theologians. Series: Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HRHT; JPFR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107687110
ISBN
9781107687110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.56

Paperback. Clay soils make up significant areas of Britain and Europe, but until little archaeological investigation has been undertaken on such soils. This multi-authored volume, which brings together some of these investigations, with particular emphasis on the contribution of aerial photography, is widely used by undergraduates and postgraduates. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; 3B; 3D; 3F; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 175 x 10. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752440934
ISBN
9780752440934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.54

Paperback. Before 1996, no one assumed Portmahomack held a key to the understanding of the mysterious Pictish world. This book develops the interpretation of a prime Pictish settlement site in north east Scotland, along with chapters exploring Iron Age, Medieval and European contexts of the settlement. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 b&w illustrations, 24 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748697670
ISBN
9780748697670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.81

Hardback. Hagiography,or writing about and illustrating the lives of saints, was one of the most creative areas for artistic inspiration in the Middle Ages. This book explores the sumptuously illustrated saints' lives that were made in medieval Europe. Num Pages: 455 pages, 8 color illustrations, 149 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; AKLB; DSB; HBJD; HBLC; HRCC1; HRCC2; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 264 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1058.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
455
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520223202
ISBN
9780520223202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.92
€ 53.36

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 43.91

Paperback. A Syriac historiographical work dating from the end of the eighth century. It is written from the point of view of a religious dissident, a Monophysite, whose personal experience as a persecuted monk in his native Mesopotamia, as well as his later life in Constantinople, make the History an interesting and unusual source. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; DNF; HBG; HBJF; HBLA; HBLC; HRCC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853237600
ISBN
9780853237600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.56

Paperback. * Important study of women and power in medieval England. * Sets biographical study of two early English queens in social and political context. * Draws on latest research in womena s and feminist history as anthropology. * Provides insights into structure of medieval rule. . Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631227380
ISBN
9780631227380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.62

Paperback. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3F; HBJF; HBLC; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164214
ISBN
9780231164214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.32

Hardback. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3F; HBJF; HBLC; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164207
ISBN
9780231164207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 72.45

Paperback. This book aims to reflect the latest scholarship on Russian history from its beginnings to the 1860s. Grouped around four chronological units, it features both primary and secondary sources which treat recurring themes of state structure, economy, society, and culture and everyday life, with special attention to gender and cultural history. Editor(s): Kaiser, Daniel H.; Marker, Gary. Num Pages: 464 pages, halftones, line drawings, tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 244 x 25. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195078589
ISBN
9780195078589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.67

Hardback. This title reconsiders images of Byzantine empresses on media as diverse as bronze coins and gold mosaic from the fifth through seventh centuries A.D. The representations have often been viewed in terms of individual personas, but strong typological currents frame their medieval contexts. Editor(s): Wheeler, Bonnie. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3D; 3F; AG; HBJD; HBJF; HBLC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312294922
ISBN
9780312294922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.71

Hardback. Essays on the depiction of animals, birds and insects in early medieval material culture, from texts to carvings to the landscape itself. Editor(s): Bintley, Michael D. J.; Williams, Thomas J. T. Series: Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DN; 3F; DSBB; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 820.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270088
ISBN
9781783270088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.97

Hardback. First synthesis of the archaeology of the historic periods in the Bannu region in the North West Frontier region of Pakistan from 1000BC to AD 1200. Num Pages: 416 pages, b/w. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 3D; 3F; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Oxbow Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785703034
ISBN
9781785703034
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.30

Paperback. Covering a long span, from the Vedic period to twelfth century AD, this volume explores key aspects of early Indian history-political ideas and institutions; economic patterns and developments; social orders and practices; and the transition from ancient to medieval. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3D; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLA; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198068297
ISBN
9780198068297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.00

Hardback. The variety of medieval translation among the English, and among those translators working in the greater empires of Cnut, the Normans, and the Angevins, is remarkable. Reversing Babel charts a course through the evidence and tries to answer the fundamental questions medieval historians should ask when their sources are medieval translations. Num Pages: 362 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; DSBB; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 603.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
362
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611490527
ISBN
9781611490527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.91

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