Vikings: Fear and Faith
ISBN: 9780007104024 / Angielski / Miękka / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) An engaging and popular account of the mysterious Dark Age of English history when Vikings and Anglo-Saxons collided--and faith won out At the turn of the first millennium, Viking raiders devastated Anglo-Saxon England, looting monasteries and cathedrals and destroying much of the fragile culture. Yet pressure from the invaders caused the Anglo-Saxon nations to unite and grow strong under King Alfred, resulting in the conversion of many Viking marauders. Learning flourished and, even when fully conquered, Anglo-Saxons found themselves protected as part of a Christian Viking empire. Author... An engaging and popular account of the mysterious Dark Age of English history when Vikings and Anglo-Saxons collided--and faith won out At the turn... |
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98,25 zł |
The Black Death: Natural and Human Disaster in Medieval Europe
ISBN: 9780029123706 / Angielski / Miękka / 203 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) A fascinating work of detective history, The Black Death traces the causes and far-reaching consequences of this infamous outbreak of plague that spread across the continent of Europe from 1347 to 1351. A fascinating work of detective history, The Black Death traces the causes and far-reaching consequences of this infamous outbreak of plague that spread across the continent of Europe from 1347 to 1351. Drawing on sources as diverse as monastic manuscripts and dendrochronological studies (which measure growth rings in trees), historian Robert S. Gottfried demonstrates how a...
A fascinating work of detective history, The Black Death traces the causes and far-reaching consequences of this infamous outbreak of plague th...
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89,52 zł |
The Great Mortality
ISBN: 9780060006938 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) La moria grandissima began its terrible journey across the European and Asian continents in 1347, leaving unimaginable devastation in its wake. Five years later, twenty-five million people were dead, felled by the scourge that would come to be called the Black Death. The Great Mortality is the extraordinary epic account of the worst natural disaster in European history -- a drama of courage, cowardice, misery, madness, and sacrifice that brilliantly illuminates humankind's darkest days when an old world ended and a new world was born. La moria grandissima began its terrible journey across the European and Asian continents in 1347, leaving unimaginable devastation in its ... |
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72,61 zł |
Becoming Charlemagne: Europe, Baghdad, and the Empires of A.D. 800
ISBN: 9780060797072 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) On Christmas morning in the year 800, Pope Leo III placed the crown of imperial Rome on the brow of a Germanic king named Karl--a gesture that enabled the man later hailed as Charlemagne to claim his empire and forever shape the destiny of Europe. Becoming Charlemagne tells the story of the international power struggle that led to this world-changing event, illuminating an era that has long been overshadowed by myth. For 1,200 years, the deeds of Charlemagne inspired kings and crusaders, the conquests of Napoleon and Hitler, and the optimistic architects of the European... On Christmas morning in the year 800, Pope Leo III placed the crown of imperial Rome on the brow of a Germanic king named Karl--a gesture that enab... |
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Life in a Medieval City
ISBN: 9780060908805 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Medieval history comes alive in Frances and Joseph Gies s Life in a Medieval City, used as a research resource by George R. R. Martin in creating the world of A Game of Thrones. Reissued for the first time in decades, Life in a Medieval City is the classic account of the year 1250 in the city of Troyes, in modern-day France. Acclaimed historians Frances and Joseph Gies focus on a high point of medieval civilization before war and the Black Death ravaged Europe providing a fascinating window into the sophistication of a period we too often dismiss as backward. Urban life in the Middle... Medieval history comes alive in Frances and Joseph Gies s Life in a Medieval City, used as a research resource by George R. R. Martin in creating t... |
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59,79 zł |
The Knight in History
ISBN: 9780060914134 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) A magisterial history of the origins, reality, and legend of the knight Born out of the chaos of the early Middle Ages, the armored and highly mobile knight revolutionized warfare and quickly became a mythic figure in history. From the Knights Templars and English knighthood to the crusades and chivalry, The Knight in History, by acclaimed medievalist Frances Gies, bestselling coauthor of Life in a Medieval Castle, paints a remarkable true picture of knighthood--exploring the knight's earliest appearance as an agent of lawless violence, his reemergence as a dynamic... A magisterial history of the origins, reality, and legend of the knight Born out of the chaos of the early Middle Ages, the armored and highl... |
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81,15 zł |
Civilization of the Middle Ages
ISBN: 9780060925536 / Angielski / Miękka / 624 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Now completely revised and expanded, this comprehensive general history of the Middle Ages centers on medieval culture and religion rather than on political history, and retains the powerful narrative flow that made the earlier edition so accessible and exciting.
Now completely revised and expanded, this comprehensive general history of the Middle Ages centers on medieval culture and religion rather than on pol...
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Medieval Lives
ISBN: 9780060925796 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Medieval Lives brings a unique historic perspective to the Middle Ages as it reconstructs the day-to-day conversations of eight men and women who led remarkable lives and yet were representative of their times. Cantor's innovative approach gives an immediacy to medieval life rarely encountered in conventional biographies.
Medieval Lives brings a unique historic perspective to the Middle Ages as it reconstructs the day-to-day conversations of eight men and women who led ...
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72,61 zł |
Merlin
ISBN: 9780060971830 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Norma Goodrich's prowess as a scholar and historian proves conclusively that Merlin, the legendary wizard of King Arthur's court, was actually St. Dubricious, a talented scientist and magician and notorious ladies' man.
Norma Goodrich's prowess as a scholar and historian proves conclusively that Merlin, the legendary wizard of King Arthur's court, was actually St. Dub...
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81,15 zł |
The Burgermeister's Daughter: Scandal in a Sixteenth-Century German Town
ISBN: 9780060977214 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) In an era when women were supposed to be disciplined and obedient, Anna proved to be neither. Defying 16th-century social mores, she was the frequent subject of gossip because of her immodest dress and flirtatious behavior. When her wealthy father discovered that she was having secret, simultaneous affairs with a young nobleman and a cavalryman, he turned her out of the house in rage, but when she sued him for financial support, he had her captured, returned home and chained to a table as punishment. Anna eventually escaped and continued her suit against her father, her siblings and her home...
In an era when women were supposed to be disciplined and obedient, Anna proved to be neither. Defying 16th-century social mores, she was the frequent ...
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68,33 zł |
The History of Medieval Europe
ISBN: 9780140136302 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) A picture of the politics, society and religion of medieval Europe, the age that had as its theme the unity of Christendom.
A picture of the politics, society and religion of medieval Europe, the age that had as its theme the unity of Christendom.
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70,93 zł |
The Anglo-Saxons
ISBN: 9780140143959 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) In this major survey, three distinguished historians produce an exciting introduction to the field.
Although the "Lost Centuries" between AD400 and 600 suffer from a scarcity of written sources, and only two writers, King Alfred and the Venerable Bede, dominate our understanding of later times, the authors have created a rich and thought-provoking account of the stormy era when Britain became Christian and sustained several waves of Viking invaders. A single nation, they suggest, slowly emerged from the rivalries and fluctuating fortunes of separate kingdoms like Mercia, Wessex and East... In this major survey, three distinguished historians produce an exciting introduction to the field.
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101,83 zł |
The Penguin History of Britain: The Struggle for Mastery: Britain 1066-1284
ISBN: 9780140148244 / Angielski / Miękka / 640 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Drawing upon vast amounts of fresh research, David Carpenter's remarkable new book brings to life medieval Britain in the tumultuous period between the Norman conquest of England and the English conquest of Wales under Edward I. This epoch saw a profound reshaping of Britain, as Norman and Anglo-Saxon peoples were molded together into a new identity, and the development of a powerful parliamentary tax-based state enabled England to dominate the rest of Britain at the end of the thirteenth century. Yet as Carpenter's wide-ranging narrative makes clear, during this time England was also... Drawing upon vast amounts of fresh research, David Carpenter's remarkable new book brings to life medieval Britain in the tumultuous period between... |
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92,77 zł |
Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Biography
ISBN: 9780140153385 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) "Marion Meade has told the story of Eleanor, wild, devious, from a thoroughly historical but different point of view: a woman's point of view."--Allene Talmey, Vogue.
"Marion Meade has told the story of Eleanor, wild, devious, from a thoroughly historical but different point of view: a woman's point of view."--Allen...
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102,56 zł |
Europe in the High Middle Ages: The Penguin History of Europe
ISBN: 9780140166644 / Angielski / Miękka / 382 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) "The Penguin History of Europe series... is one of contemporary publishing's great projects."--New Statesman
It was an age of hope and possibility, of accomplishment and expansion. Europe's High Middle Ages spanned the Crusades, the building of Chartres Cathedral, Dante's Inferno, and Thomas Aquinas. Buoyant, confident, creative, the era seemed to be flowering into a true renaissance-until the disastrous fourteenth century rained catastrophe in the form of plagues, famine, and war. InEurope in the High Middle Ages, William Chester Jordan paints a vivid, teeming... "The Penguin History of Europe series... is one of contemporary publishing's great projects."--New Statesman
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66,14 zł |
The Hundred Years War: The English in France 1337-1453
ISBN: 9780140283617 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) From 1337 to 1453 England repeatedly invaded France on the pretext that her kings had a right to the French throne. Though it was a small, poor country, England for most of those "hundred years" won the battles, sacked the towns and castles, and dominated the war. The protagonists of the Hundred Years War are among the most colorful in European history: Edward III, the Black Prince; Henry V, who was later immortalized by Shakespeare; the splendid but inept John II, who died a prisoner in London; Charles V, who very nearly overcame England; and the enigmatic...
From 1337 to 1453 England repeatedly invaded France on the pretext that her kings had a right to the French throne. Though it was a small, poor countr...
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102,56 zł |
Viking Age Iceland
ISBN: 9780140291155 / Angielski / Miękka / 447 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The popular image of the Viking Age is of warlords and marauding bands pillaging their way along the shores of Northern Europe. In this fascinating history, Jesse Byock shows that Norse society in Iceland was actually an independent one-almost a republican Free State, without warlords or kings. Combining history with anthropology and archaeology, this remarkable study serves as a valuable companion to the Icelandic sagas, exploring all aspects of Viking Age life: feasting, farming, the power of chieftains and the church, marriage, and the role of women. With masterful interpretations of the...
The popular image of the Viking Age is of warlords and marauding bands pillaging their way along the shores of Northern Europe. In this fascinating hi...
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76,32 zł |
Myths and Legends of the Celts
ISBN: 9780141017945 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This new guide looks at the gods and goddesses of Celtic myth: at the nature of Celtic religion, with its rituals of sun and moon worship; and at the druids who served society as judges, diviners and philosophers. It also examines the many Celtic deities who were linked with animals and such natural phenomena as rivers and caves, or who later became assocaiated with local Christain saints. And it explores in detail the rich variety of Celtic myths; from early legends of King Arthur to the stories of the Welsh Mabinogi, and from tales of heroes including Cuchulainn, Bran mac Febail and the...
This new guide looks at the gods and goddesses of Celtic myth: at the nature of Celtic religion, with its rituals of sun and moon worship; and at the ...
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60,01 zł |
The Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople
ISBN: 9780143035909 / Angielski / Miękka / 374 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) In 1202, zealous Western Christians gathered in Venice determined to liberate Jerusalem from the grip of Islam. But the crusaders never made it to the Holy Land. Steered forward by the shrewd Venetian doge, they descended instead on Constantinople, wreaking terrible devastation. The crusaders spared no one: They raped and massacred thousands, plundered churches, and torched the lavish city. By 1204, one of the great civilizations of history had been shattered. Here, on the eight hundredth anniversary of the sack, is the extraordinary story of this epic catastrophe, told for the first time...
In 1202, zealous Western Christians gathered in Venice determined to liberate Jerusalem from the grip of Islam. But the crusaders never made it to the...
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102,56 zł |
Anglo-Saxon England
ISBN: 9780192801395 / Angielski / Miękka / 812 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Discussing the development of English society, from the growth of royal power to the establishment of feudalism after the Norman Conquest, this book focuses on the emergence of the earliest English kingdoms and the Anglo-Norman monarchy in 1087. It also describes the chief phases in the history of the Anglo-Saxon church, drawing on many diverse examples; the result is a fascinating insight into this period of English history.
Discussing the development of English society, from the growth of royal power to the establishment of feudalism after the Norman Conquest, this book f...
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117,05 zł |