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This study argues that the collapse of Classic Maya civilization was driven by drought. Between A.D. 800 and 1000, unrelenting drought killed millions of Maya people with famine and thirst and initiated a cascade of internal collapses that destroyed their civilization.
At a time when the Battle of Hastings and Magna Carta have become common currency in political debate, this study of the role played by the Norman Conquest in English history between the eleventh and the seventeenth centuries is both timely and relevant.
A new edition with introduction by Julia Bray of this rare, important and comprehensive survey of Islamic culture and society in the tenth century
This is an edited collection of studies by international scholars on the interlocking themes of attitudes and discourses on death, commemorative practices and inheritance/testamentary strategies in the Balkans and East-Central Europe.
This book focuses on the conceptualization of the court, palace and ruler of the Umayyad Caliphate of al-Andalus.
This book opens up a dialogue between pre-modern women identified as mystics in diverse locations from South Asia to Europe.
This innovative collection examines how European queens participated in the conceptualisation, mobilisation, and transformation of ‘natural resources’ from the fifteenth to the end of the eighteenth century.
This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of a timely topic that encompasses the fields of Islamic feminist scholarship, anthropology, history, and... Læs mere
Incorporating notational, musical, theological and historical perspectives, this path-breaking study brings Old... Læs mere
A beautiful, informative visual guide to the medieval period, featuring spectacular cutaway illustrations.
Commenting on the Bible was the principal way in which early medieval Christians conducted the work of theology; In Bede's case, the Luke commentary marks as well... Læs mere
The bestselling, critically acclaimed new women’s history book from Philippa Gregory – adapted for teen and YA readers!