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Popular protest in late-medieval Europe
Italy, France and Flanders
Häftad, 2004
382 kr
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The documents in this stimulating volume span from 1245 to 1424 but focus on the ‘contagion of rebellion' from 1355 to 1382 that followed in the wake of the plague. They comprise a diversity of sources and cover a variety of forms of popular protest in different social, political and economic …
annals of Fulda
Ninth-century histories, volume II
Häftad, 2012
427 kr
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The Annals of Fulda are the principal narrative source written from a perspective east of the Rhine for the period in which the Carolingian Empire gave way to a number of successor kingdoms, including the one which was to become Germany. Timothy Reuter's translation of the Annals and his …
annals of St-Bertin
Ninth-century histories, volume I
Häftad, 1991
427 kr
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The Annals of St-Bertin, covering the years 830 to 882, are the main narrative source for the Carolingian world in the ninth century. This richly-annotated translation by a leading British specialist makes these Carolingian histories accessible in English for the first time, encouraging readers to …
Papal Reform of the Eleventh Century
Lives of Pope Leo Ix and Pope Gregory VII
Häftad, 2004
371 kr
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The eleventh-century papal reform transformed western European Church and society and permanently altered the relations of Church and State in the west. The reform was inaugurated by Pope Leo IX (1048-54) and given a controversial change of direction by Pope Gregory VII (1073-85). This book …
Normans in Europe
Häftad, 2000
382 kr
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This book provides a selection from the abundant source material generated by the Normans and the peoples they conquered. As this study demonstrates, few other medieval peoples generated historical writing of such quantity and quality. Van Houts takes a wide European perspective on the Normans, …
Ottonian Germany
The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg
Av David Warner
Häftad, 2001
382 kr
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The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg has long been recognised as one of the most important sources for the history of the tenth and early eleventh centuries, especially for the history of the Ottonian Empire. Thietmar’s testimony also has special value because of his geographical location, in …
Templars
Häftad, 2002
364 kr
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The Templars were members of a monastic order established in 1099 after the success of the First Crusade. Enjoying the support of both the Church and the laity and vowed to poverty, chastity and obedience, these 'fighting monks' were the vital defenders of the holy places of the Latin States in …
History and politics in late Carolingian and Ottonian Europe
The Chronicle of Regino of Prüm and Adalbert of Magdeburg
Häftad, 2009
382 kr
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Abbot Regino of Prüm (d.915) was the last great historian of the Carolingian Empire, which spanned around a million square kilometres of continental western Europe during the eighth and ninth centuries. His Chronicle is the essential account of the empire’s collapse, while its brief continuation by …
Saints and Cities in Medieval Italy
Häftad, 2007
371 kr
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The saints’ Lives in this book were written in Italy in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Here translated into English and in full for the first time, they shed light on the ways in which both lay men and women sought God in the urban environment, and how they were understood and described …
Heresy and Inquisition in France, 1200–1300
Häftad, 2016
364 kr
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Heresy and inquisition in France, 1200–1300 is an invaluable collection of primary sources in translation, aimed at students and academics alike. It provides a wide array of materials on both heresy (Cathars and Waldensians) and the persecution of heresy in medieval France. The book is divided into …
Roger II and the Creation of the Kingdom of Sicily
Häftad, 2012
382 kr
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This student-friendly volume brings together English translations of the main narrative sources, and a small number of other relevant documents, for the reign of Roger II, the founder of the kingdom of Sicily. The kingdom created by King Roger was the most centralised and administratively advanced …
Divorce of King Lothar and Queen Theutberga
Hincmar of Rheims's De Divortio
Av Rachel Stone
Inbunden, 2016
1337 kr
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In the mid-ninth century, Francia was rocked by the first royal divorce scandal of the Middle Ages: the attempt by King Lothar II of Lotharingia to rid himself of his queen, Theutberga and remarry. Even 'women in their weaving sheds' were allegedly gossiping about the lurid accusations made. Kings …
Divorce of King Lothar and Queen Theutberga
Hincmar of Rheims's De Divortio
Av Rachel Stone
Häftad, 2016
382 kr
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In the mid-ninth century, Francia was rocked by the first royal divorce scandal of the Middle Ages: the attempt by King Lothar II of Lotharingia to rid himself of his queen, Theutberga and remarry. Even 'women in their weaving sheds' were allegedly gossiping about the lurid accusations made. Kings …
annals of Lampert of Hersfeld
Häftad, 2015
382 kr
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This is a translation of the eleventh-century Latin Annals of Lampert, monk of Hersfeld, with detailed commentary and introduction. No translation has hitherto been published in English, despite the fact that it is one of the best known of all the narrative sources of the Middle Ages, constantly …
Chronicles of the Investiture Contest
Frutolf of Michelsberg and his continuators
Häftad, 2013
371 kr
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This book is the first English translation of one of the most significant chronicles of the middle ages. Written in Bamberg at the end of the eleventh century, Frutolf of Michelsberg’s Chronicle offers a lively and vivid account of the great struggle between the German emperors and the papacy known …
Annals of Lampert of Hersfeld
E-bok, 2016
273 kr
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This is a translation of the eleventh-century Latin Annals of Lampert, monk of Hersfeld, with detailed commentary and introduction. No translation has hitherto been published in English, despite the fact that it is one of the best known of all the narrative sources of the Middle Ages, constantly …
Black Death
Häftad, 1994
266 kr
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This series provides texts central to medieval studies courses and focuses upon the diverse cultural, social and political conditions that affected the functioning of all levels of medieval society. Translations are accompanied by introductory and explanatory material and each volume includes a …
Jews in western Europe, 1400–1600
Av John Edwards
Häftad, 2013
371 kr
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As European politics, society, economy and religion underwent epoch-making changes between 1400 and 1600, the treatment of Europe's Jews by the non-Jewish majority was, then as in later periods, a symptom of social problems and tensions in the Continent as a whole.Through a broad-ranging collection …
Chronicles of the Revolution, 1397–1400
The reign of Richard II
Häftad, 1993
382 kr
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This collection of sources covers one of the most controversial and shocking episodes in medieval English history, the 'tyranny' and deposition of Richard II and the usurpation of the throne by his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, who became King Henry IV. Contemporaries were sharply divided about the …
Crime, Law and Society in the Later Middle Ages
Häftad, 2009
382 kr
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This book provides an accessible collection of translated legal sources through which the exploits of criminals and developments in the English criminal justice system (c.1215–1485) can be studied. Drawing on the wealth of archival material and an array of contemporary literary texts, it guides …
Reign of Richard II
From Minority to Tyranny 1377–97
Inbunden, 2012
1337 kr
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The long-awaited prequel to Chronicles of the revolution covers the first twenty years (1377–97) of Richard II’s reign. This richly-documented period offers exceptional opportunities and challenges to students, and the editor has selected material from a wide range of sources: well-known English …
reign of Richard II
From minority to tyranny 1377–97
Häftad, 2012
382 kr
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The long-awaited prequel to Chronicles of the Revolution covers the first twenty years (1377–97) of Richard II’s reign. This richly-documented period offers exceptional opportunities and challenges to students, and the editor has selected material from a wide range of sources: well-known English …
Women in England, 1275–1525
Häftad, 1995
374 kr
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This collection of sources demonstrates the variety of evidence that survives of English women in all walks of life from the time of Edward I to the eve of the Reformation. The sources are introduced by a substantial overview of current thinking about English medieval women below the level of the …
Late Merovingian France
Av Paul Fouracre, Richard A. Gerberding
Häftad, 1996
418 kr
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This collection of documents in translation brings together the seminal sources for the late Merovingian Frankish kingdom. It inteprets the chronicles and saint's lives rigorously to reveal new insights into the nature and significance of sanctity, power and power relationships. The book makes …
Towns in Medieval England
Selected Sources
Inbunden, 2016
1234 kr
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This is the first collection of translated sources on towns in medieval England. It draws on the great variety of written evidence for this significant and dynamic period of urban development, and invites students to consider for themselves the challenges and opportunities presented by a wide range …
Towns in medieval England
Selected sources
Häftad, 2016
351 kr
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This is the first collection of translated sources on towns in medieval England. It draws on the great variety of written evidence for this significant and dynamic period of urban development, and invites students to consider for themselves the challenges and opportunities presented by a wide range …
towns of Italy in the later Middle Ages
Av Trevor Dean
Häftad, 2000
382 kr
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The towns of Italy in the later middle ages presents over one hundred fascinating documents, carefully selected and coordinated from the richest, most innovative and most documented society of the European Middle Ages.No other English language sourcebook has the same geographical or chronological …
world of El Cid
Chronicles of the Spanish Reconquest
Av Simon Barton, Richard Fletcher
Häftad, 2000
382 kr
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Makes available, for the first time in English translation, four of the principal narrative sources for the history of the Spanish kingdom of León-Castile during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Three chronicles focus primarily upon the activities of the kings of León-Castile as leaders of the …
English manor c.1200–c.1500
Häftad, 2002
382 kr
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Provides a comprehensive introduction and essential guide to one of the most important institutions in medieval England and to its substantial archive. This is the first book to offer a detailed explanation of the form, structure and evolution of the manor and its records. Offers translations of, …
lives of Thomas Becket
Häftad, 2001
386 kr
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This collection tells the story of Thomas Becket's turbulent life, violent death and extraordinary posthumous acclaim in the words of his contemporaries. The only modern collection from the twelfth-century Lives of Thomas Becket in English and features all his major biographers, including many …
