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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: Mehka34,90 €
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From the Material to the Mystical in Late Medieval Piety(2021) KIRAKOSIAN, RACHA (ALBERT-LUDWIGS-UNIVERSITAT FREIBURG, GERMANY)Challenging the long-standing idea that translations do not bear the same literary or historical weight as the supposed originals upon which they are based, this book shows that vernacular manuscripts tell us a great deal about medieval culture, especiallVezava: Trda127,21 €
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Women in Thirteenth-Century Lincolnshire(2015) WILKINSON, LOUISE J.A detailed investigation of the place of women in thirteenth-century society, using individual case studies to reappraise orthodox opinion.Vezava: Mehka50,75 €
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Crusades: Classic Histories Series(2016) BILLINGS, MALCOLMIn 1095 Pope Urban II granted absolution to anyone who would fight to reclaim the Holy Land.Vezava: Mehka15,27 €
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Sea Monsters on Medieval(2014) DUZER, CHET VANA study of sea monsters on medieval and Renaissance maps.Vezava: Mehka20,83 €
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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: Mehka13,88 €
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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: Trda54,67 €
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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: Trda64,88 €
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Disease and Society in Premodern England(2022) THEILMANN, JOHNDisease and Society in Premodern England examines the impact of infectious disease in England from the everyday to pandemics in the period c. 500-c.1600, with the major focus from the eleventh century onward.Vezava: Mehka69,83 €
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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: Mehka79,17 €
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Folklore, Magic, and Witchcraft(2021)This volume offers eighteen studies linked together by a common focus on the circulation and reception of motifs and beliefs in the field of folklore, magic, and witchcraft.Vezava: Mehka71,65 €
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Murder of William of Norwich(2018) ROSE, E. M.A "true crime" drama exploring the emergence of the blood libel against Jews and its persistence throughout history.Vezava: Mehka19,44 €
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English Medieval Embroidery(2021)An introduction to the design, production and use of luxury embroideries in medieval England (c. 1200–1530).Vezava: Mehka50,54 €
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Life in a Medieval Village(2016) GIES, FRANCES,GIES, JOSEPHMedieval history comes alive in Joseph and Frances Gies’s classic bestseller on life in medieval villagesThis new reissue of Life in a Medieval Village, by respected historians Joseph and Frances Gies, paints a lively, convincing portrait of rural peopleVezava: Mehka15,27 €
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Lost Prince: Classic Histories Series(2016) BALDWIN, DAVIDThe story of the Princes in the Tower is one of history’s most enduring, poignant and romanticised tales. Dead princes were a potential embarrassment, but a living prince would have been a real danger and a closely guarded secret, not only in Richard’s reVezava: Mehka15,27 €