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This book is aimed at students coming to the study of western European medieval history for the first time, and also graduate students on interdisciplinary medieval studies programmes. And it concludes with an exploration of the relevance of medieval history in today's world.
This is the first English translation of Benedetto Cotrugli's The Book of the Art of Trade, a lively account of the life of a Mediterranean merchant in the Early Renaissance, written in 1458.
The Anglo-Scottish Border and the Shaping of Identity, 1350-1600 explores the roles that Scotland and England play in one another's... Læs mere
This volume of essays contains contributions from a very wide range of British, American and Spanish scholars. Conflicts and mutual interactions between... Læs mere
This book reveals the importance of personal letters in the history of European women between the year 1000 and the advent of the telephone. It explores the changing ways that women used correspondence for self-expression and political mobilization over this period.
From the mid-twelfth century onwards, the development of European hospitals was shaped by their claim to the legal status of religious... Læs mere
Historical writing is important in order to understand past societies, by giving us their own views of their past, recent and not so recent. In the case of Byzantium, we are... Læs mere
A groundbreaking account of how firearms changed Europe and the world.
Around 1700, England saw a heated public debate about the soul's immortality. Two unlikely figures--a lawyer and... Læs mere
Shamsud-din Ahmed has presented about 200 inscriptions with painstaking notes on the political history and geography of the region. The bibliographical table at the beginning and the list of inscriptions at the end add to the value of the book.
An authoritative new biography of Empress Matilda