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Viking Warrior vs Anglo-Saxon Warrior(2017) WILLIAMS, GARETHAn absorbing study of Viking and Anglo-Saxon warriors at three pivotal battles of the Early Medieval era, as they fought for control of pre-Norman England. Ideal for any enthusiast of medieval warfare.Vezava: Mehka22,42 € -
Beast Within(2022) SALISBURY, JOYCE E. (PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY, USA)The third edition of The Beast Within has been updated throughout to include current scholarship, new discussion of definitions, and fresh perspectives on critical animal theory that places animals, rather than humans, at the center of the discourse.Vezava: Mehka72,22 € -
Measly Middle Ages (newspaper edition)(2021) DEARY, TERRYAll the foul facts about the Measly Middle Ages are ready to uncover,including why chickens had their bottoms shaved, a genuine jester'sjoke and what ten-year-old treacle was used for. These bestsellingtitles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another genVezava: Mehka9,80 € -
Gods and Humans in Medieval Scandinavia(2018) WELLENDORF, JONAS (UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY)The first monograph in English on the medieval Scandinavian reception and re-interpretation of pre-Christian Scandinavian religion. Contextualizes the canonical Prose Edda by drawing on a range of less well known texts. Translations are provided of all quVezava: Trda123,83 € -
Historopedia - The Story of Ireland From Then Until Now(2016) BURKE, KATHI,BURKE, JOHNIT’S A TIME-TRAVELLING JOURNEY THROUGH IRELAND … IT’S A HISTOROPEDIA!Vezava: Trda36,44 € -
Royal Witches(2021) HOLLMAN, GEMMAThe first full exploration of the accusations of malicious witchcraft that plagued the lives of four royal women, and the Woodville line, for centuriesVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Magic in the Middle Ages(2021) KIECKHEFER, RICHARD (NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, ILLINOIS)This revised and expanded edition surveys the growth and development of magic in medieval times. Examining its relationship with religion, science, philosophy, art, literature and politics, Richard Kieckhefer sheds light on the different types of magic thVezava: Mehka38,02 € -
Women in Thirteenth-Century Lincolnshire(2015) WILKINSON, LOUISE JA detailed investigation of the place of women in thirteenth-century society, using individual case studies to reappraise orthodox opinion.Vezava: Mehka54,51 € -
Book of Margery Kempe(2015) KEMPE, MARGERYThe Book of Margery Kempe is the extraordinary account of a medieval wife, mother, and mystic. The earliest autobiography in English, It describes Kempe's transformation from businesswoman to pilgrim, her visions, hostile encounters with clergy and travelVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Byzantine Intersectionality(2020) BETANCOURT, ROLANDA fascinating history of marginalized identities in the medieval worldWhile the term "intersectionality" was coined in 1989, the existence of marginalized identities extends back over millennia. Byzantine Intersectionality reveals the fascinating, little-Vezava: Trda59,50 € -
Son Also Rises(2015) CLARK, GREGORYHow much of our fate is tied to the status of our parents and grandparents? How much does it influence our children? More than we wish to believe. While it has been argued that rigid class structures have eroded in favor of greater social equality, The SoVezava: Mehka30,69 € -
Lost Archive(2020) RUSTOW, MARINAA compelling look at the Fatimid caliphate's robust culture of documentationThe lost archive of the Fatimid caliphate (909-1171) survived in an unexpected place: the storage room, or geniza, of a synagogue in Cairo, recycled as scrap paper and deposited tVezava: Trda71,40 € -
Anglo-Saxon Farms and Farming(2020) BANHAM, DEBBY (AFFILIATED LECTURER, AFFILIATED LECTURER, DEPT OF ANGLO-SAXON, NORSE AND CELTIC, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE),FAITH, ROSAMOND (VISITING FELLOW, VISITING FELLOW, KELLOGG COLLEGE, OXFORD)A study of farming in England before the Norman Conquest, in a period before trade was an important way of making a living, exploring what tools and methods were used in Anglo-Saxon farming, what kind of livestock was kept, and what crops were grown.Vezava: Mehka82,76 € -
Icons of Sound(2022)Icons of Sound: Voice, Architecture and Imagination in Medieval Art brings together art history and sound studies to offer new perspectives on medieval churches and cathedrals as spaces where the perception of the visual is inherently shaped by sound.Vezava: Mehka75,24 € -











