A portrait of espionage, covert operations, assassination squads, and the deep penetration of see...

The origins, development and use of the two-edged knightly sword of the European middle ages, fro...

Representative examples of swords from 8th-11th century, fully described and illustrated, with ge...

Runes, often considered magical symbols of mystery and power, are in fact an alphabetic form of w...

A comprehensive survey of Malory's Morte Darthur, one of the most important texts of the Middle A...

Uncovers the remarkable lives and writings of these tradesmen, showing how they adapted to their ...

Fresh insights into the development of the tournament as an opportunity for social display.

First full translation of an important treatise on chivalric horsemanship.

This biography of Minna Planer, Richard Wagner's wife of 30 years, reveals her as an artist who w...

An investigation into the mysterious Frisians, drawing together evidence from linguistic, textual...

A leading authority on the Bayeux Tapestry examines the work 'frame by frame' in this profusely i...

Examines the role of the pig in medieval society in material and textual sources.

The best research on medieval clothing and textiles, drawing from a range of disciplines.

A truly definitive work shows in exhaustive detail the nature of the disease, its origin, spread,...

A new reading of Fassbinder's most popular film that highlights the roles of race and gender.

Discover more than 500 castles of Scotland, from early 'motte and bailey' earthworks and impressi...

A practical manual for building musical understanding and physical skills, intended for conductor...

Howard Hanson's previously unpublished autobiography is now compiled and edited from manuscript s...

A new look at Britain's industrial revolution showing how communities of shared skill, knowledge ...

The first book to trace the critical reception of the great African American woman writer, attend...

The first English translation of the essays, lectures, and other critical writings of the celebra...

This first full study of Erasmus Darwin's gardening, horticulture and agriculture shows he was as...

An intellectual biography of a modern African artist and his immense contribution to twentieth-ce...

A new and wide-ranging collection of essays by leading international scholars, exploring the conc...

Text, translation, and critical study of one of the most important medieval bestiaries.

Investigations into the cultural significance of that most familiar and charismatic group of anim...

Celebration of the classical architectural tradition, spanning 2500 years but widely practised to...

Presents essays by leading short-story writers on their favorite American short stories and why t...

A poignant, compelling and clear-eyed memoir of a life in music, with the dogged pursuit of compo...

Feted by his contemporaries, Federico García Lorca's status has only grown since his death in 193...

Authoritative reference guide, using the documents in which arms and armour first appeared to exp...

An interdisciplinary approach to medical history that shows the key role that drawings and photog...

Brings together some of the very best surviving examples of medieval church wall paintings. This ...

Aristotle`s Poetics - Translation and Commentary

Informed, ethical and professional examination of the debate surrounding the collection of archae...

Description and discussion of over two thousand brooches, rings, buckles, pendants, buttons, purs...

A new interpretation of Celtic Christianity, supported by images of Christ taken from manuscripts...

First English translation of an important twelfth-century romance, giving an account of the Troja...

First modern analysis of the custom of the 'royal touch' in the Tudor and Stuart reigns.

Chapter by chapter summary of the contents of the Vulgate Cycle and the Post-Vulgate Cycle, provi...

The themes of magic and the supernatural in medieval romance are here fully explored and put into...

A major reassessment, based on hitherto unpublished manuscript material, of a disease whose histo...

During the Middle Ages, the arresting motif of the walled garden - especially in its manifestatio...

The revised version of The Quest of the Holy Grail gives a greater role to Perceval, and introduc...

Women and the Land examines English women's legal rights to land and the reality and consequences...

First full comprehensive guide to one of the most important genres of music in the Middle Ages.

An investigation into the mysterious Frisians, drawing together evidence from linguistic, textual...

Uses the rare depictions of musical instruments and musical sources found on the Eglantine Table ...