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Author : Richard Winston
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Charlemagne written by Richard Winston and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susan E. Farrier
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1135736618
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)
Download or read book The Medieval Charlemagne Legend written by Susan E. Farrier and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-01-26 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1993, The Medieval Charlemagne Legend is a selective bibliography for the literary scholar, of historical and literary material relating to Charlemagne. The book provides a chronological listing of sources on the legend and man is split into three distinct sections, covering the history of Charlemagne, the literature of Charlemagne and the medieval biography and chronicle of Charlemagne.
Author : Richard Winston
Publisher : New Word City
ISBN 13 : 1612309208
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (123 download)
Download or read book Charlemagne written by Richard Winston and published by New Word City. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From his father, Charlemagne inherited only a part of the Frankish kingdom - little more than half of modern France and the Low Countries. Before his astonishing career had ended, he had conquered half of Europe and his armies had marched through Italy, Germany, and Spain. In a glittering Christmas Day ceremony in Rome, in the year 800, he was crowned the new Holy Roman Emperor. More than the heroic conqueror of Western Europe, Charlemagne was an intense and thoughtful human being. His succession of five wives brought him a palace full of children. So warm was his love for his daughters that he could never bear to see them married away from the court, even though enticing alliances with other rulers were offered them. A deeply religious man, Charlemagne became the protector of orthodox Christianity against medieval heresies. A patron of learning, he established schools and brought artists and scholars to his court to work and study. As a result, most classical literature comes down to us in copies of books made in Charlemagne's time. Here, from National Book Award winner Richard Winston, is his remarkable story.
Author : Burnam W. Reynolds
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1441150080
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)
Download or read book The Prehistory of the Crusades written by Burnam W. Reynolds and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a vigorous debate on the exact beginnings of the Crusades, as well as a growing conviction that some practices of crusading may have been in existence, at least in part, long before they were identified as such. The Prehistory of the Crusades explores how the Crusades came to be seen as the use of aggressive warfare to Christianise pagan lands and peoples. Reynolds focuses on the Baltic, or Northern, Crusades, an aspect of the Crusades that has been little documented, thus bringing a new perspective to their historical and ideological origins. Baltic Crusades were distinctive because they were not directed at the Holy Land, and they were not against Muslim opponents, but rather against pagan peoples. From the Emperor Charlemagne's wars against the Saxons in the 8th and 9th centuries to the Baltic Crusades of the 12th century, this book explores the sanctification of war in creating the ideal of crusade. In so doing, it shows how crusading ultimately developed in the 12th and 13th centuries. The Prehistory of the Crusades provides a valuable insight into the topic for students of medieval history and the Crusades.
Author : Harry Harrison
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1466823305
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book The Hammer and the Cross written by Harry Harrison and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 1994-11-15 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this rich and exciting alternate history, a Science Fiction Hall of Famer “evokes the spirit and atmosphere of the so-called Dark Ages” (Publishers Weekly). 865 A.D. Warring kings rule over the British Isles, but the Church rules over the kings, threatening all who oppose them with damnation. Only the dreaded Vikings of Scandinavia do not fear the priests. Shef, the bastard son of a Norse raider and a captive English lady, is torn by divided loyalties and driven by strange visions that seem to come from Odin himself. A blacksmith and warrior, he alone dares to imagine new weapons and tactics with which to carve out a kingdom—and launch an all-out war between. . . . The Hammer and the Cross. “Savage, inventive, compelling.” —Piers Anthony, New York Times–bestselling author of the Xanth series “Few historicals are as powerfully evocative of time and place as Harrison’s tremendous saga.” —Kirkus Reviews
Author : Harry Harrison
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1466823178
Total Pages : 547 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book One King's Way written by Harry Harrison and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 1996-03-15 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A craftsman, visionary, and warrior, Shef has risen from slavery to become king of a mighty Viking nation. But his growing kingdom menaces all of Europe, and he has made many powerful enemies. Chief among his enemies are the Knights of the Lance, a fanatical order of soldiers sworn to bring Shef down, no matter what the cost. To defeat Shef, they will go to extraordinary lengths to find the sacred spear of Christ--and resurrect the Holy Roman Empire. Driven by dreams, Shef battles to change the course of history, but even the gods themselves may be plotting against him.... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Jim Bradbury
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134598475
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)
Download or read book The Routledge Companion to Medieval Warfare written by Jim Bradbury and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive volume provides easily-accessible factual material on all major areas of warfare in the medieval west. The whole geographical area of medieval Europe, including eastern Europe, is covered, including essential elements from outside Europe such as Byzantine warfare, nomadic horde invasions and the Crusades. Progressing chronologically, the work is presented in themed, illustrated sections, with a narrative outline offering a brief introduction to the area. Within each chronological section, Jim Bradbury presents clear and informative pieces on battles, sieges, and generals. The author examines practical topics including: castle architecture, with examinations of specific castles ship building techniques improvements in armour specific weapons developments in areas such as arms and armour, fortifications, tactics and supply. Readable and engaging, this detailed provides students with an excellent collection of archaeological information and clear discussions of controversial issues.
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Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Great Warrior Leaders/thinkers written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joseph Dahmus
Publisher : Barnes & Noble Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780760700365
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (3 download)
Download or read book A History of the Middle Ages written by Joseph Dahmus and published by Barnes & Noble Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "During the Merovingian centuries when most kings were weak, and brutal men fought over power and booty, ordinary folk, as well as many who were not so ordinary, again found themselves in desperate need of protection. The result was the appearance and wide extension of a practice called commendation. ....[from back cover]
Author : Jonathan Hill
Publisher : James Clarke & Company
ISBN 13 : 0227179064
Total Pages : 591 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (271 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Theologians written by Jonathan Hill and published by James Clarke & Company. This book was released on 2010-03-25 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exhaustive guide to every significant Christian theologian who lived from the first century to 1308, the year in which John Duns Scotus died. The dictionary encompasses the Catholic, Orthodox, Nestorian and Monophysite traditions, including information not previously available in English. Thoroughly indexed, the dictionary incorporates common variants of names and concepts which will help and direct the reader. The main criterion for inclusion has been contribution to the development of Christian theology. Sub-criteria by which that is measured include, above all, originality and influence on later figures. With over 290 entries, the dictionary provides a handy summary of theologiansi lives and writings together with recent scholarship,as well as an up-to-date, definitive bibliography listing primary texts, translations and secondary literature in the major western European languages. Useful for all levels of academia; no other text matches the depth of the dictionaryis bibliographies. The unprecedented thoroughness of Hill's compilation provides an essential resource for studies at all levels on such a large and varied range of Church thinkers.
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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004473572
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Early Medieval Rome and the Christian West written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated book is a coherently conceived collection of interdisciplinary essays by distinguished authors on the city of Rome and its contacts with western Christendom in the early Middle Ages (c. 500-1000 AD). The first part integrates historical, archaeological, numismatic and art historical approaches to studying the transition of the city of Rome from Antiquity to the Middle Ages and offers groundbreaking new analyses of selected sites and problems. Attention is given to the economic, social, religious and cultural history of the city. In the second part of the volume historical, archaeological, liturgical and palaeographical approaches address Rome's contacts and influence in Latin Christendom in this period, with particular regard to Rome's place within Italian politics and its cultural influence in Carolingian Francia and Anglo-Saxon England.
Author : Jeffrey Burton Russell
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725213362
Total Pages : 650 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)
Download or read book Medieval Civilization written by Jeffrey Burton Russell and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2005-02-22 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Preface: This book is intended as an investigation of the civilization of western Europe from the third to the fifteenth centuries. It presents not only the results, but some of the important problems, of contemporary scholarship in medieval history. It follows a topical treatment of economic, social, political, and cultural history within a chronological framework. Rather than trying to achieve consistently detailed coverage of every aspect of medieval civilization, I have concentrated upon individual or collective examples of important ideas, attitudes, institutions, or events. Discussions of the sources appear in each chapter, and the sources are quoted frequently in the body of the text in order to permit the reader to feel, as well as intellectually to grasp, the nature of medieval life. Pictures and maps are integrated with the text as illustrations of the topics discussed.
Author : James B. North
Publisher : College Press
ISBN 13 : 9780899003719
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (37 download)
Download or read book A History of the Church written by James B. North and published by College Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Church history books must choose either brevity or thoroughness. A History of the Church does an excellent job combining both. Although it has been used as a college textbook, it also has been used successfully in local churches and personal study of church history as well.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1132 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Saturday Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 1132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Adam C. English
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830868216
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Theology Remixed written by Adam C. English and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesus didn't give his followers a fixed set of statements defining everything they needed to know about the kingdom of God in a neat package. Rather he told stories, made comparisons, drew contrasts. He talked of a mustard seed, of yeast and of a hidden treasure to communicate some of the most important truths of the faith. Jesus didn't fall back on parables because he lacked the right words. Parables were the exact way Jesus intended to communicate. What pictures or analogies today can give us greater understanding of the Christian faith? Adam English finds fresh insight in four: Christianity as story, game, language, culture. Christianity is like a story with scenery, characters and plots. It's like a language with vocabulary, grammar and conversation. It's like a game with rules and players, goals and equipment. It's like a culture with a distinct way of living, working, playing and loving. No one analogy is complete, but all offer new windows of appreciation for the faith. English gives us a fresh representation of Christian theology that is neither modern nor postmodern, but in dialogue with both in order to articulate what we believe. Here is a book for those who want to grasp Christianity more fully and authentically in a way that illuminates our contemporary cultural context and enables us to make a compelling response.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 886 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (126 download)
Download or read book Time and Tide written by and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 886 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 159884430X
Total Pages : 674 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (988 download)
Download or read book Battles that Changed History written by Spencer C. Tucker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-11-11 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This encyclopedic collection of more than 200 of the most decisive and important battles throughout world history gets a fresh interpretation by a noted military historian. The mythic and doomed stand of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae; the siege of Carthage in 149-146 BCE, which ended with Rome destroying the city and enslaving the entire remaining Carthaginian population; the Battle of Hastings in 1066, arguably the most important battle ever on English soil; the Battle of Trenton that saved the American Revolutionary cause and established the military reputation of General Washington; the firebombing of Tokyo on the night of March 9-10, 1945, that destroyed one quarter of the city. All of these conflicts—and hundreds more—played a crucial role in defining the direction of history and the evolution of human society. This text provides high school-level readers with detailed descriptions of the battlefield actions that have played the greatest parts in shaping military history and human existence. Special attention is paid to the greater historical context and significance of each battle, especially in relation to other events.
