Chronological Period/Medieval (500-1453) Studies
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Samurai and Ninja: The Real Story Behind the Japanese Warrior Myth That Shatters the Bushido Mystique
$15.95 Add to cartThe myths of the noble Samurai and the sinister Ninja are filled with romantic fantasy and fallacy.
Samurai and Ninja expert Antony Cummins shatters the myths and exposes the true nature of these genu- Author: Cummins, Antony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: June 16 2015
- ISBN10: 480531334X
- Language: English
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Restoring Notre-Dame de Paris: Rebirth of the Legendary Gothic Cathedral
$45.00 Add to cartMagnum photographer Patrick Zachmann was on the scene when the disastrous fire erupted in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral on the evening of April 15, 2019. At the time he did not yet know that he would … [more below]
- Author: Zachmann, Patrick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0764367277
- Language: English
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Saladin: The Sultan Who Vanquished the Crusaders and Built an Islamic Empire
$19.99 Add to cartIn this authoritative biography, historian John Man brings Saladin and his world to life with vivid detail in “a rollicking good story” (Justin Marozzi).
Saladin remains one of the most iconic figure- Author: Man, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 28 2017
- ISBN10: 0306825422
- Language: English
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In God’s Path: The Arab Conquests and the Creation of an Islamic Empire
$24.99 Add to cartIn just over a hundred years–from the death of the Mohammed in 632 to the beginning of the Abbasid Caliphate in 750–the followers of the Prophet swept across the whole of the Middle East, North Afri… [more below]
- Series: Ancient Warfare and Civilization
- Author: Hoyland, Robert G.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0190618574
- Language: English
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Howl: Original Draft Facsimile, Transcript, and Variant Versions, Fully Annotated by Author, with Contemporaneous Correspond
$22.99 Add to cart“Ginsberg is both tragic and dynamic, a lyrical genius…probably the single greatest influence on American poetical voice since Whitman.” –Bob Dylan
First published in 1956, Allen Ginsberg’s Howl is
- Series: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
- Author: Ginsberg, Allen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 10 2006
- ISBN10: 0061137456
- Language: English
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The Fires of Lust: Sex in the Middle Ages
$16.00 Read moreAn illuminating exploration of the surprisingly familiar sex lives of ordinary medieval people.
The medieval humoral system of medicine suggested that it was possible to die from having too much–or- Author: Harvey, Katherine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: December 02 2022
- ISBN10: 1789146569
- Language: English
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Viking Language 2: The Old Norse Reader
$39.99 Add to cartViking Language 2: The Old Norse Reader (Book 2 in The Viking Language Old Norse Icelandic Series) is a language workbook built around a treasure trove of old Scandinavian lore. Designed for beginners
- Series: Viking Language Old Norse Icelandic #2
- Author: Byock, Jesse L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 370
- Publish Date: March 16 2021
- ISBN10: 1953947069
- Language: English
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History of the World Christian Movement: Volume I: Earliest Christianity to 1453
$45.00 Add to cartThis first comprehensive account of Christianity as a world religion is a landmark, offering the work of five years of a team of 43 international scholars and consultants. For the first time, the peop… [more below]
- Author: Irvin, Dale T.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: September 17 2001
- ISBN10: 1570753962
- Language: English
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Bede and the Theory of Everything
$25.00 Read moreAn accessible biography of the venerable Bede, regarded as the father of English history.
This book investigates the life and world of Bede (c. 673-735), the fo
A 2023 History Today Book of the Year- Series: Medieval Lives
- Author: Brown, Michelle P.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: December 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1789147883
- Language: English
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Wild: Tales from Early Medieval Britain
$27.99 Add to cart- Author: Jeffs, Amy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 06 2024
- ISBN10: 152488636X
- Language: English
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Gothic Architecture
$18.95 Add to cartIn a rich retrospective of ecclesiastical architecture, the intricate geometry of classic Gothic design is revealed in 158 expert illustrations: windows, moldings, doorways, arches, roofs, porches, pa… [more below]
- Series: Dover Architecture
- Author: Brandon, Raphael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: December 10 2007
- ISBN10: 048646010X
- Language: English
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The Pillow Book of SEI Shonagon: The Diary of a Courtesan in Tenth Century Japan
$9.99 Add to cartTake a firsthand journey into a time, society and world full of intrigue.
In the tenth century, Japan stood physically and culturally isolated from the rest of the world. Sei Shonagon–a young courte- Author: Waley, Arthur
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 07 2018
- ISBN10: 4805314621
- Language: English
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The Scarlet Letter
$18.00 Read moreDiscover the story of The Scarlet Letter with this striking collector’s edition from Union Square & Co.’s Signature Editions series! The classic texts that shaped our culture feature exclusive cover a
- Series: Signature Classics
- Author: Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: March 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1435172795
- Language: English
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Life of Saint Benedict by Gregory the Great: Translation and Commentary
$19.95 Add to cartIn his classic Second Book of Dialogues, Pope Gregory the Great lionizes Saint Benedict as hero and casts him predominantly in the role of miracle worker. Yet in his Rule, Benedict comes across more
- Author: Kardong, Terrence G.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: March 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0814632629
- Language: English
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Heretics and Heroes: How Renaissance Artists and Reformation Priests Created Our World
$25.00 Read moreThe New York Times bestselling author of How the Irish Saved Civilization reveals how the innovations of the Renaissance and the Reformation changed the Western world. – “Cahill is our king of popula… [more below]
- Series: Hinges of History #06
- Author: Cahill, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: August 12 2014
- ISBN10: 0385495587
- Language: English
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Beowulf – Imperium Press (Western Canon)
$22.95 Add to cartBeowulf is at the heart of what it means to be English. The poem tells of a Scandinavian hero who saves his Danish kinsmen from the monster Grendel, becomes king, and meets a tragic end. Francis Gumme
- Author: Anonymous
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 456
- Publish Date: May 21 2021
- ISBN10: 1922602035
- Language: English
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The Viking Heart: How Scandinavians Conquered the World
$30.00 Read more“An absorbing and humane account . . . Mr. Herman is at pains to remind us that the Viking world was never just a stage for mayhem. It was, he says, ‘about daring to reach for more than the universe h
- Author: Herman, Arthur
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: August 03 2021
- ISBN10: 1328595900
- Language: English
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Illuminated Manuscripts Masterpieces of Art
$19.99 Add to cartPrior to the invention of the printing press, all books had to be written by hand. Manuscripts are the beautiful manifestation of this craft, and the most precious and expensive of such manuscripts we… [more below]
- Series: Masterpieces of Art
- Author: Kerrigan, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 07 2014
- ISBN10: 1783612118
- Language: English
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The Shield and the Sword
$22.00 Add to cartAn authoritative history of the Knights of St. John, from Jerusalem to Malta, told by the bestselling author of The Great Siege.
Known by many names through their centuries-long career, The Knights H- Author: Bradford, Ernle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: August 19 2014
- ISBN10: 1497637961
- Language: English
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The King’s Two Bodies: A Study in Medieval Political Theology
$29.95 Add to cartOriginally published in 1957, this classic work has guided generations of scholars through the arcane mysteries of medieval political theology. Throughout history, the notion of two bodies has permitt
- Series: Princeton Classics #22
- Author: Kantorowicz, Ernst
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 632
- Publish Date: May 10 2016
- ISBN10: 0691169233
- Language: English
