The subject of these articles is the history of the Church law of the Middle Ages, and the manner in which it has been studied. One group of articles is concerned with the broader implications of medieval law; other sections focus on the history of the Glossators in modern research.
The subject of these articles is the history of the Church law of the Middle Ages, and the manner in which it has been studied. One group of articles ...
Gathers together a series of widely-scattered articles concerned with the great tradition of Platonic scholarship - "The Golden Chain" - from the time of Plato himself up into the period of Middle Platonism. The main emphasis is on the first three centuries AD.
Gathers together a series of widely-scattered articles concerned with the great tradition of Platonic scholarship - "The Golden Chain" - from the time...
A collection of articles concerned with the growth, topography and local history of Baghdad as one of the principal urban centres of the medieval world and a microcosm of much of the Islamic world at that time. The author develops the theme of authority and power.
A collection of articles concerned with the growth, topography and local history of Baghdad as one of the principal urban centres of the medieval worl...
A collection of studies in religious and ethnic aspects of medieval Islam, including subjects such as Al-Hamdani's description of Northern Yemen in the light of chronicles of the 4th-10th and 5th-11th centuries, land tax and ownership in Northern Yemen and Najran, the origins of the Yemenite Hijra.
A collection of studies in religious and ethnic aspects of medieval Islam, including subjects such as Al-Hamdani's description of Northern Yemen in th...
A collection of studies concerned with the value and meaning of Christian holiness and spirituality, notably as expressed in hagiographic literature, from Late Antiquity through to the Middle Ages.
A collection of studies concerned with the value and meaning of Christian holiness and spirituality, notably as expressed in hagiographic literature, ...
These studies reflect the author's interest in history as it was lived: not only social and economic structures, but the men and women who made them function. The role of women in Byzantine economy and society is found to be much more important than had been believed.
These studies reflect the author's interest in history as it was lived: not only social and economic structures, but the men and women who made them f...
These 14 studies in English, with additional notes, explain how science was applied to three aspects of Islamic ritual in the Middle Ages: the regulation of the lunar calendar; the organization of the times of the five daily prayers; and the determination of qibla towards the Kaaba in Mecca.
These 14 studies in English, with additional notes, explain how science was applied to three aspects of Islamic ritual in the Middle Ages: the regulat...
16 studies in English, dealing with the period from the "barbarian" incursions into the Roman world up to the Carolingian Empire. This text focuses on the origins of "feudalism" and the rise of heavy cavalry using stirrups.
16 studies in English, dealing with the period from the "barbarian" incursions into the Roman world up to the Carolingian Empire. This text focuses on...
Most articles in this work cover military orders in the 12th and 13th centuries. Some are studies of the history of particular orders. The majority, however, are broader in scope, discussing the development, organization and activities of the military orders up to the early 14th century.
Most articles in this work cover military orders in the 12th and 13th centuries. Some are studies of the history of particular orders. The majority, h...
