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c 1000 CE to c 1500

Hardback. Miracles occupied a unique place in medieval and Byzantine life and thought. This volume makes available three collections of miracle tales never before translated into English. They deepen our understanding of attitudes toward miracles and display the remarkable range of registers in which Greek could be written during the Byzantine period. Translator(s): Talbot, Alice-Mary; Johnson, Dr. Scott Fitzgerald. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; 3H; DSBB; HRCC2; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674059030
ISBN
9780674059030
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.09

Hardback. For most of East Asia, Buddhist sutras were written in classical Chinese and inaccessible to many devotees. How, then, did such devotees access these texts? The author argues that the medieval genre of 'explanatory tales' illuminates the link between human body (devotee) and sacred text (sutra). Series: Buddhisms S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; HBJF; HRES. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520265615
ISBN
9780520265615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.45
€ 63.19

Hardback. The Miracles of the Virgin Mary, written c. 1135 by the Benedictine monk and historian William of Malmesbury (d. 1143), is an important document in the history of Marian devotion in medieval Europe. Editor(s): Winterbottom, Michael; Thomson, Prof. R. M. Series: Boydell Medieval Texts. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ADL; 3H; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC1; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
356
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270163
ISBN
9781783270163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.04

Hardcover. "Momus" has attracted increasing attention from scholars as a work anticipating the realism of Machiavelli and the satiric wit of Erasmus. This edition provides a Latin text, based on the two earliest manuscripts, both corrected by Alberti himself, and includes a full translation into English. Translator(s): Knight, Sarah. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 3H; DNF; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674007543
ISBN
9780674007543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.07

Paperback. This important new book takes a fascinating thematic approach, providing a useful survey of the position and role of the nobility in the government of states in early modern Europe. Series: Historical Connections. Num Pages: 172 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; HBJD1; HBTG; JPHC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415150446
ISBN
9780415150446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.51

Paperback. Monasticism in Late Medieval England provides an ideal introduction to this subject for students and scholars alike. It combines translated sources relating to every aspect of late medieval monastic life with the first extended overview of pre-Reformation monasticism in England for a generation. Series Editor(s): Horrox, Rosemary; MacLean, Simon. Series: Manchester Medieval Sources. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HRCX8. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719071751
ISBN
9780719071751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.33

Hardback. Monasticism in Late Medieval England provides an ideal introduction to this subject for students and scholars alike. It combines translated sources relating to every aspect of late medieval monastic life with the first extended overview of pre-Reformation monasticism in England for a generation. Series Editor(s): Horrox, Rosemary; MacLean, Simon. Series: Manchester Medieval Sources. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HRCX8. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719071744
ISBN
9780719071744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.53

Paperback. * This is the first accessible discussion of the role of money in the life and economy of the Middle Ages. * The author pays particular attention to the way in which the Church viewed money, and how it taught Christians what attitudes they should adopt towards it and towards the uses to which it could be put. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745652993
ISBN
9780745652993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.80

Paperback. Series: Manchester Medieval Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 9 black & white tables, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719050404
ISBN
9780719050404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.03

paperback. Presents an account of day-to-day life in a medieval French village. Using records gathered by the Catholic Church in its pursuit of heretics, this book shows the lives of a cast of village characters. Translator(s): Bray, Barbara. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140137002
ISBN
9780140137002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.60

Hardcover. Presents a photographic and narrative survey of the major sites of the Inca empire, including the famed city of Machu Picchu, the Inca town and sun temple of Ollantaytambo, the mighty temple-fortress of Sacsahuaman, and the steeply terraced ruins of Pisac. This book also includes chapters about Choquequirao, Chinchero, and Vitcos. Num Pages: 240 pages, 174 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 1QDAK; 3H; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 274 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1546.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500051634
ISBN
9780500051634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.63

Paperback. Translator(s): Andersson, Professor Theodore M.; Gade, Kari Ellen. Series: Islandica. Num Pages: 576 pages, 7, maps. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 3H; DSBB; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 834. the Earliest Icelandic Chronicle of the Norwegian Kings (1030-1157). 576 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DNC; 3H; DSBB; HBLC. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 32. Weight: 828. Translator(s): Andersson, Theodore M.; Gade, Kari Ellen.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801477836
ISBN
9780801477836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.92
€ 53.73

Paperback. A collection of essays exploring the interpretation of medieval identities through burial data. Editor(s): Sayer, Duncan; Williams, Howard. Series: Exeter Studies in Medieval Europe. Num Pages: 320 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HDDM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 185 x 22. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898799
ISBN
9780859898799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.25

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HRAX; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 27. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169538
ISBN
9780691169538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.68

Paperback. Presents English translations from the works of Michael Psellos, a key philosopher of the Byzantine Empire. This book contains the works that Psellos wrote about his family, including a funeral oration for his mother that features recollections from a childhood spent in Constantinople. Editor(s): Kaldellis, Anthony. Translator(s): Kaldellis, Anthony. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; BGHA; HBJD; HBLC; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268033156
ISBN
9780268033156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.02

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
D.S.Brewer
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859915632
ISBN
9780859915632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.35

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107136649
ISBN
9781107136649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.05

Hardcover. What were the methods and educational philosophies of music teachers in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance? What did students study? What were the motivations of teacher and student? This title addresses these topics and others to understand the identities of music teachers and students from 650 to 1650 in Western Europe. Series: Publications of the Early Music Institute. Num Pages: 424 pages, 41 b&w illus., 14 music exx. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; 3JB; AVGC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 724.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253354860
ISBN
9780253354860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.91

Paperback. Medieval music in its cultural, social, and intellectual contexts. Series Editor(s): Frisch, Walter. Series: Western Music in Context: A Norton History. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3H; AVGC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393929157
ISBN
9780393929157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 45.09

Hardback. What do we mean when we identify a composer as the creator of a piece of music? Does a printed piece of music embody the work, even if the composer is not the person who puts the work on paper? In this cultural history of Western music's adaptation to print, this title looks at how the concept of musical authorship took root. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 8 tables, 4 music examples. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; AVGC2; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276505
ISBN
9780520276505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.36
€ 45.40

Hardback. Paints a picture of the study of music in eleventh- and early twelfth-century Germany. This book focuses on the activity of a group of prominent intellectuals based in the monastic and cathedral schools of the German Kingdom, charting their sources and shared concerns, while examining their reception and modification of each others' ideas. Series Editor(s): Rigby, Steve. Series: Manchester Medieval Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3H; AV; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719078897
ISBN
9780719078897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.02

Paperback. First published in 1967, Muslim Cities in the Later Middle Ages is one of the most influential works in the field of Islamic history. Num Pages: 228 pages, maps, index. BIC Classification: 3B; 3D; 3H; HBG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Student
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521277624
ISBN
9780521277624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.79

Paperback.

The first history in English of the political history of Muslim Spain and Portugal, based on vividly translated Arab sources, this volume provides comprehensive coverage of events across the whole of the region from 711 to the fall of Granada in 1492.

Num Pages: 358 pages, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; 3H; HBJD; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582495159
ISBN
9780582495159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.95

Paperback. It aims to fill the gap between specialised volumes on specific aspects of Muslim Spain and derivative surveys of the field that lack an academic coherence. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; JFSR2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748639601
ISBN
9780748639601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.13

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