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Byzantine Hellene(2019) ANGELOV, DIMITER (HARVARD UNIVERSITY, MASSACHUSETTS)The extraordinary life and writings of Theodore Laskaris, an imaginative philosopher-emperor ruling over a Byzantine state in exile after the disastrous Fourth Crusade, illuminate the transformation of the politics and culture of Byzantium and unveil littVezava: Trda82,25 €
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Conquerors and Chroniclers of Early Medieval Spain(1999)John of Biclaro (c.590) and Isidore of Seville (c.625) authored histories that projected the Gothic achievements back on to their uncertain beginnings, transforming them from antagonists of the Roman Empire to protagonists of a new, independent ChistianitVezava: Mehka65,65 €
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Richard III: Classic Histories Series(2016) HICKS, PROF MICHAELA history of Richard IIIVezava: Mehka21,02 €
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Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles(1993) HUTTON, RONALD (UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL)This is the first survey of religious beliefs in the British Isles from the Old Stone Age to the coming of Christianity, one of the least familiar periods in Britaina s history. Ronald Hutton draws upon a wealth of new data, much of it archaeological, thaVezava: Mehka62,29 €
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Birth of Modern Belief(2021) SHAGAN, ETHAN H.An illuminating history of how religious belief lost its uncontested status in the WestThis landmark book traces the history of belief in the Christian West from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment, revealing for the first time how a distinctively modernVezava: Mehka40,39 €
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Shakespeare's Kings(2018) NORWICH, JOHN JULIUSIn a sparkling, fast-paced narrative, Shakespeare's Kings chronicles the turbulent events that inspired Shakespeare's history plays, from Edward III to Richard III.Vezava: Mehka21,02 €
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Journey Through Wales and the Description of Wales(1978) OF WALES, GERALDScholar, churchman, diplomat and theologian, Gerald of Wales was one of the most fascinating figures of the Middle Ages. This title describes his eventful tour of the country as a missionary in 1188. It provides a view into the medieval world.Vezava: Mehka18,21 €
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King John(2003)The most recent ideas and arguments from leading historians of John's reign.Vezava: Mehka40,14 €
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Middle Ages(2014) RUBIN, MIRI (PROFESSOR OF MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN HISTORY AT QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON)The Middle Ages (c.500-1500) includes a thousand years of European history. In this Very Short Introduction Miri Rubin tells the story of the times through the people and their lifestyles. Including stories of kingship and Christian salvation, agricultureVezava: Mehka14,01 €
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Falls of Rome(2021) SALZMAN, MICHELE RENEE (UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE)This book is essential reading for understanding what happened to Rome at the end of antiquity. By focusing on the actions of senatorial aristocrats, I explore the restoration of the city of Rome and the slow growth of the influence of the papacy at theVezava: Trda68,43 €
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King John(2016) MORRIS, MARCThe brilliantly compelling new biography of the treacherous and tyrannical King John, published to coincide with the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. King John is familiar to everyone as the villain from the tales of Robin Hood — greedy, cowardly, despVezava: Mehka21,02 €
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Justice and Leadership in Early Islamic Courts(2017)Justice and Leadership in Early Islamic Courts explores the administration of justice during Islam’s founding period, 632–1250 CE. Inspired by the scholarship of Roy Parviz Mottahedeh, ten scholars of Islamic law draw on diverse sources including historicVezava: Trda63,60 €
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Hugh Despenser the Younger and Edward II(2019) WARNER, KATHRYNFirst biography of 'the greatest villain of the fourteenth century'.Vezava: Mehka21,02 €
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Eternal Light and Earthly Concerns(2021) FOURACRE, PAULThis book investigates how the practice of keeping a light burning in churches was established in the early Middle Ages. It asks what the material consequences of implementing the practice were and why it ceased at the end of the Middle Ages. -- .Vezava: Trda129,20 €
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Lance, Spear, Sword, and Messer(2022) TOBLER, CHRISTIAN HENRYThis book covers the fighting traditions of the late 14th and early 15th centuries, particularly as recorded by Johannes Liechtenauer (1300-1389), with sections on the two-handed sword, spear, poleaxe, wrestling, and the use of long shields. It also proviVezava: Mehka81,38 €
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Edward the Elder(2022) KEY, MICHAEL JOHNNew in paperback - The first biography of Alfred the Great's son, the forgotten king who was crucial to uniting England.Vezava: Mehka15,41 €
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Æthelflæd(2018) CLARKSON, TIMKnown as the Lady of the Mercians in the 900s, Aethelflaed ruled Mercia on her own after her husband’s death, leading the army to war and earning a fearsome reputation. She became a competent general and helped to drive the Vikings out of England. This boVezava: Mehka24,94 €