Examines the life and work of the people who lived and worked between the reign of Charlemagne and the coming of the Renaissance.
Warfare in the Medieval World explores how civilizations and cultures made war on the battlefields of the Near East and Europe in the period between the fall of Rome and the introduction of reliable gunpowder weapons during the Thirty Years War. Through an exploration of thirty-…
Warfare in the Medieval World explores how civilizations and cultures made war on the battlefields of the Near East and Europe in the period between the fall of Rome and the introduction of reliable gunpowder weapons during the Thirty Years War. Through an exploration of thirty-…
Over recent years the popular approach to medieval history has shifted from the political to the social; and the physical recreation of medieval men and women and their environment by 'living history' groups has prompted a more detailed study of costumes, material culture and wa…
"This collection of essays opens a new discussion about the mind, body, and spirit of the mad in medieval Europe. The authors examine a broad spectrum of mental and emotional issues, which medieval authors point out as "unusual" behavior. With the emerging field of medieval disa…