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Richard II has long suffered from a reputation for effeminacy, but the real king was very different. Fletcher argues that the king sought to assert his... Læs mere
An introduction to natural law theory and a challenge to re-think current biblical scholarship on the topic. Levering establishes the... Læs mere
The Familiar Enemy examines the linguistic, literary, and cultural identities of England and France during the Hundred Years War. It explores works by Deschamps, Charles d'Orléans, and Gower, as well as Chaucer.
Tom Licence discovers why medieval society invested so much in hermits and recluses, and examines how they gained their saintly reputation.
The first history of the formative phase of Islam to be grounded in important non-Islamic as well as... Læs mere
The Viking Age was a period of profound change, as kingdoms were established, Christianity became the encompassing ideological... Læs mere
Originally published in 1991. Covering courtship, disclosure, diversity, and public implications, the essays here discuss topics such as erotic magic, nakedness,... Læs mere
Constantine XI’s last moments in life in 1453 have bestowed a heroic status on him but this book produces a more balanced... Læs mere
This book presents a uniquely broad and pioneering history of premodern toxicology by exploring how late medieval and early modern... Læs mere
Why did the medieval West condemn clerical marriage as an abomination while the Byzantine Church affirmed its... Læs mere
This book revisits the concept of gender within European History, 1400-1800. The essays cover various regions in Europe in different time periods and at... Læs mere
The Early Modern Mediterranean was an area where many different cultural traditions came in contact... Læs mere