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Agincourt: Henry V and the Battle That Made Englandby Juliet BarkerISBN 0316015040 (0-316-01504-0)
Softcover, Back Bay Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Agincourt: Henry V and the Battle That Made England'Book summary:From a master historian comes an astonishing chronicle of life in medieval Europe and the battle that altered the course of an empire.Although almost six centuries old, the Battle of Agincourt still captivates the imaginations of men and women on both sides of the Atlantic. It has been immortalized in high culture (Shakespeare's Henry V) and low (the New York Post prints Henry's battle cry on its editorial page each Memorial Day).It is the classic underdog story in the history of warfare, and generations have wondered how the English-outnumbered by the French six to one-could have succeeded so bravely and brilliantly. Drawing upon a wide range of sources, eminent scholar Juliet Barker casts aside the legend and shows us that the truth behind Agincourt is just as exciting, just as fascinating, and far more significant. She paints a gripping narrative of the October 1415 clash between outnumbered English archers and heavily armored French knights.But she also takes us beyond the battlefield into palaces and common cottages to bring into vivid focus an entire medieval world in flux. Populated with chivalrous heroes, dastardly spies, and a ferocious and bold king, AGINCOURT is as earthshaking as its subject-and will confirm Juliet Barker's status as both a historian and a storyteller of the first rank. [via]
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Agincourt: The King, the Campaign, the Battleby Juliet R.V. BarkerISBN 0316726486 (0-316-72648-6)
Hardcover, Little, Brown
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Arms & Armorby Michelle ByamISBN 039489622X (0-394-89622-X)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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The Bastard Princeby Katherine KurtzISBN 0345391772 (0-345-39177-2)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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The power-hungry former Regents of the three Haldane princes were pleased. They controlled Gwynedd once more, now that Rhys Michael was king--malleable, wine-loving, and soft. Or so they thought...
Unbeknownst to the Regents, Rhys Michael was coming into his birthright. With secret Deryni aid, he struggled to grasp the magic bequeathed to all anointed kings. And when Marek--heir to Gwynedd's last degenerate deposed Deryni despots--marched into Gwynedd at the head of an army, even the Regents had to admit that Rhys Michael must take to the field himself as king to repel the pretender.
Rhys Michael saw his chance at last. He swore that the power of the throne--from now on and for all time to come--was to be held by Gwynedd's rightful king. For this, for his sons, and for his country, the king would risk all...
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The Bayeux Tapestryby David M. WilsonISBN 0394547934 (0-394-54793-4)
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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Beowulfby Beowulf, Joseph F. Tuso, Talbot DonaldsonISBN 0393092259 (0-393-09225-9)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Bishop's Heirby Katherine KurtzISBN 0345347617 (0-345-34761-7)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bishop's Heir'Book summary:Once again the Kingdom of Gwynedd under young King Kelson found itself facing the horror of war between the Church and the Deryni. As the Pretender Queen plotted to free Meara from Gwynedd's control, and the ex-Archbishop hatched a devious plan, it looked like the peace of Gwynedd was to be a thing of the past.... [via]
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The Bishop's Taleby Margaret FrazerISBN 0425144925 (0-425-14492-5)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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To the guests at the mourning feast for Thomas Chaucer, the last words of Sir Clement Sharpe had been enough to damn him in the eyes of God. Detested by all who knew him, his final blasphemy had turned even God's anger against him and his death would be a lesson well-remembered. None among them would ever forget the sight of God striking down a sinning man, and each would keep in their heart the need to honor God's charity and love in all the hours of their lives.
But the crafty Dame Frevisse and cunning Bishop Beaufort suspect that there may be an all-too-mortal hand at work in Sir Clement's death. If their suspicions can be proved, then the only lesson to be learned is the bleakest secret of the blackest heart.
PRAISE FOR THE BISHOP'S TALE
"The setting for another tale of mystery, intrigue, jealousy and ambition, well drawn, well paced, and a pleasure to read." - Historical Novels Review
"Rich period detail, canny characterization, and a lively plot should endear Sister Frevisse and her tales to anyone who enjoys historical mysteries." - Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Truly this is a winter's tale, wintry in setting and in themes. The most powerful emotions are chilled and subdued: Cool authority, icy determination, cold despair - these are stronger than the widow's stormy, self-pitying grief, the petulant anger of a pair of young lovers, the heat of a proud man's anger, and the fiery rash which clutches and kills him." - Jeanne M. Jacobson, Drood Review of Mystery
PRAISE FOR THE SISTER FREVISSE MEDIEVAL MYSTERY SERIES
"Frazer is writing one of the most consistently excellent historical series in print today." - Murder Ink
"Frazer successfully captures the essence of 15th century England - the sights, smells, and sounds fill the pages, drawing us in as we become immersed in the language, manners, and customs of a far off time and place." - Rendezvous
"Dame Frevisse, the pious and perspective nun gives focus to this sober series... [Frazer] shows a meticulous detail that speaks of trustworthy scholarship and a sympathetic imagination." - New York Times Book Review
"Once you begin to read this series, you will want to follow your new friends to the end of their personal story." - Cross Point Book Reviews
"Exquisitely written... A superbly researched medieval mystery series!" - Publisher's Weekly
"Everything about it bespeaks quality and care... Frazer draws us into a medieval village in England with a story of lust, greed, and murder." - St. Paul Pioneer Press
A Romantic Times Top Pick.
Twice nominated for the Minnesota Book Award.
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Bold Angelby Kat MartinISBN 0312953038 (0-312-95303-8)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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The Book of Kellsby Peter BrownISBN 0394739604 (0-394-73960-4)
Softcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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Byzantium: The Early Centuriesby John Julius NorwichISBN 0394537785 (0-394-53778-5)
Hardcover, Alfred a Knopf Inc
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Chaucerby Peter AckroydISBN 0385507976 (0-385-50797-6)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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Civilization of the Renaissance in Italyby Jacob Burckhardt, S.G.C. Middlemore, Peter GayISBN 0375759263 (0-375-75926-3)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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The Clerk's Taleby Margaret FrazerISBN 0425183246 (0-425-18324-6)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Daily Living in the Twelfth Century: Based on the Observations of Alexander Neckam in London and Parisby Holmes, Urban T., Jr., Alexander NeckamISBN 0313227969 (0-313-22796-9)
Hardcover, Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
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Daily Living in the Twelfth Century: Based on the Observations of Alexander Neckam in London and Parisby Urban Tigner HolmesISBN 0299008541 (0-299-00854-1)
Softcover, Univ of Wisconsin Pr
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Deryni Magicby Katherine KurtzISBN 0345361172 (0-345-36117-2)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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The Difficult Saint : A Catherine Levendeur Mysteryby Sharan NewmanISBN 0312869665 (0-312-86966-5)
Hardcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Difficult Saint : A Catherine Levendeur Mystery'Book summary:In The Difficult Saint, Sharan Newman returns to medieval France and the murder-haunted Catherine LeVendeur, heroine of this acclaimed series. After a harrowing stay with Catherine's in-laws in Scotland, Catherine and her husband, Edgar, have returned home with their two small children to live a life of peace at last--or so they hope. But soon the safety of those they love is questioned as anti-Jewish sentiment begins to grow in Paris. Raised Catholic by her father, Hubert, who poses as a Christian while practicing Judaism in secret, Catherine fears that the violence of the most recent crusade will repeat itself, victimizing members of her family. but before she can put too much thought into that, fate interrupts.[via]
Catherine's estranged younger sister, Agnes, has returned to Paris with the news that she has been promised in marriage to a German lord. Bitter about their religious differences Agnes wants no part of Catherine or Hubert--except for the sizable dowry that Hubert can provide. When Catherine and Hubert arrange for Agnes to be escorted to Germany with her dowry, they assume that they have seen the last of her.
But then one of Agnes's escorts returns to Paris with terrible news: Agnes's new husband appears to have been murdered by poisoning, and Agnes is the prime suspect. In spite of their differences, Catherine believes in her innocence, and knows that she must do everything she can to save her sister's life. And when Catherine and her brood travel to Germany to begin sleuthing in a dangerously anti-Semetic climate, it becomes clear that Catherine and Edgar's long-dreamt of life of peace remains in the distant future--if they live to see it at all.More editions of The Difficult Saint : A Catherine Levendeur Mystery:
The Discovery of King Arthurby Geoffrey AsheISBN 0385190328 (0-385-19032-8)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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Erec and Enideby Chretien De Troyes, Burton RaffelISBN 0300067712 (0-300-06771-2)
Softcover, Yale Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Erec and Enide'Book summary:"Erec and Enide", the first of five surviving Arthurian romantic poems by 12th-century French poet Chretien de Troyes, narrates a chapter from the legend of King Arthur. Chretien's romances became the source for Arthurian tradition and influenced countless other poets in England and on the Continent. Yet his swift-moving style is difficult to capture in translation, and today's English-speaking audiences remain largely unfamiliar with his poems. Now a translator of medieval verse has translated "Eric and Enide" in a three-stress metric verse form that fully captures the movement, the sense and the spirit of the Old French original. Burton Raffel's rendition preserves the subtlety and charm of a poem that is in turn serious, dramatic, bawdy, merry and satiric. "Erec and Enide" tells the story of Erec, a knight at King Arthur's court, whose retirement to domestic bliss with his beautiful new wife Enide takes him away from his chivalric duties. To regain his knightly honour, Erec sets out with Enide on a series of amazing adventures. Eric dispatches thieves and giants with prodigious strength and valour but treats his wife rather harshly for doubting his abilities. When Enide is kidnapped by a robber baron, Erec revives from near-death to perform a courageous rescue, and at length the two are reconciled. [via]
Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World: AD 500 - AD 1500 Equipment, Combat Skills, And Tacticsby Jim Bradbury, Kelly Devries, Iain Dickie, Phyllis JesticeISBN 0312348207 (0-312-34820-7)
Hardcover, Thomas Dunne Books
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Forbiddenby Elizabeth LowellISBN 0380769549 (0-380-76954-9)
Softcover, Avon Books
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From the Brink of the Apocalypse: Confronting Famine, War, Plague, and Death in the Later Middle Agesby John AberthISBN 0415927153 (0-415-92715-3)
Hardcover, Routledge
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The Ghost of Hannah Mendesby Naomi RagenISBN 0312281250 (0-312-28125-0)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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The Great Household in Late Medieval Englandby C. M. WoolgarISBN 0300076878 (0-300-07687-8)
Hardcover, Yale Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Great Household in Late Medieval England'Book summary:Outside the present-day royal households, little remains in Britain that can compare with the "great household." A gradually dying entity since the early 20th century, the great household included family, servants, and hangers-on, and provided more than merely food and shelter for its members. As C.M. Woolgar argues in his book The Great Household in Late Medieval England, the great household functioned as a social microcosm and, consequently, day-to-day life in and around the household provides valuable insight into the period's social history.
The Great Household examines the basic characteristics of both aristocratic and gentry households between 1200 and 1500: size, membership, dynamics, economics, and social context. Woolgar bases his study on the households of two aristocrats, two gentry families, and two bishops. Together, they provide examples of a style of living at different ranks of upper-class society and a geographical spread across the country. Eight chapters focus on various elements of medieval life, including food and drink, rituals of preparing and consuming meals, religion and intellectual life, household size, and concepts of hospitality. He supplements his study with tables, period illustrations and illuminations, and contemporary photographs. An archivist and head of special collections at the University of Southampton, Woolgar enthusiastically embraces his subject matter and knows it well. Frequently, however, his passion for detail obfuscates critical analysis and broader contrast of medieval households with each other or with those of other periods. Nevertheless, The Great Household in Late Medieval England paints a fascinating portrait of upper-class medieval life. --Bertina Loeffler Sedlack [via]
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The Harrowing of Gwyneddby Katherine KurtzISBN 0345363140 (0-345-36314-0)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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Joan of Arc: Her Storyby Bonnie Wheeler, Regine Pernoud, Marie-Veronique Clin, Jeremy Duquesnay AdamsISBN 0312214421 (0-312-21442-1)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Joan of Arc: Her Story'Book summary:The peasant girl who led an army against the English and placed Charles VII on the French throne has inspired countless books since her death at age 19. While others have claimed Joan the Maid (as she called herself) for every cause from feminism to working-class radicalism, this meticulous volume by two French scholars sticks close to the known facts. The authors make extensive use of contemporary documents that bring to life the turbulent political scene in which Joan operated as well as her forceful personality. Joan followed the directives of voices she believed were sent to her by God; her deep piety, self-assurance, decisiveness, and shrewd intelligence radiate from her letters and from her responses to hostile questioning at the rigged trial that resulted in her being burned alive as a heretic in 1431. General readers may be intimidated at first by a detailed narrative studded with lengthy quotations, but those who persevere will discover a story all the more moving because it is not manipulated to make a modern-day point. This English translation updates the 1986 French volume's bibliography, supplements the biographies in part 2 with sketches of historical figures less familiar outside of France, and generally makes the book more accessible for English-language readers. --Wendy Smith [via]
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Joan of Arc: Her Storyby Regine Pernoud, Marie-Veronique ClinISBN 0312227302 (0-312-22730-2)
Softcover, Palgrave Macmillan
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Joiningby Johanna LindseyISBN 0380793334 (0-380-79333-4)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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King Javan's Yearby Katherine KurtzISBN 0345384784 (0-345-38478-4)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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King Johnby W. L. WarrenISBN 0300073747 (0-300-07374-7)
Softcover, Yale Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'King John'Book summary:King John is a study of a king and his political misfortunes. It is also an examination of a fascinating era -- the early thirteenth century, a period of profound social and political change and unprecedented insecurity. W.L. Warren paints a picture of the king not only by assessing his achievements and failures but also by placing him in the context of the society in which he lived, the actions of his predecessors, and the problems posed by continuities independent of his making.
This account of John's reign is revealing and fair-minded, correcting distortions in the accounts of such chroniclers as Rogers of Wendover and Matthew Paris. Warren's analysis of the disputed succession, the conflict with France, the clash with Pope Innocent III, and the events leading to Magna Carta provide an intimate picture of the business of the Crown. Warren is unsparing in his criticism of the king's failings but acknowledges the more remarkable of John's personal qualities.
"An account of John's life and reign based on modern research and set forth in a manner that will appeal as much to the general reader as to the student". -- Daily Telegraph [via]
The King's Bishopby Candace M. RobbISBN 0312962827 (0-312-96282-7)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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Labyrinthby Kate MosseISBN 0399153446 (0-399-15344-6)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Labyrinth'Book summary:In this extraordinary thriller, rich in the atmospheres of medieval and contemporary France, the lives of two women born centuries apart are linked by a common destiny. July 2005. In the Pyrenees mountains near Carcassonne, Alice, a volunteer at an archaeological dig stumbles into a cave and makes a startling discovery-two crumbling skeletons, strange writings on the walls, and the pattern of a labyrinth; between the skeletons, a stone ring, and a small leather bag. Eight hundred years earlier, on the eve of a brutal crusade to stamp out heresy that will rip apart southern France, Alais is given a ring and a mysterious book for safekeeping by her father as he leaves to fight the crusaders. The book, he says, contains the secret of the true Grail, and the ring, inscribed with a labyrinth, will identify a guardian of the Grail. As crusading armies led by Church potentates and nobles of northern France gather outside the city walls of Carcassonne, it will take great sacrifice to keep the secret of the labyrinth safe. In the present, another woman sees the find as a means to the political power she craves; while a man who has great power will kill to destroy all traces of the discovery and everyone who stands in his way. [via]
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Lancelot: The Knight of the Cartby Chretien, Burton RaffelISBN 0300071213 (0-300-07121-3)
Softcover, Yale Univ Pr
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Lord of My Heartby Jo BeverlyISBN 0380767848 (0-380-76784-8)
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The Maiden Warriorby Mary Reed McCallISBN 038081787X (0-380-81787-X)
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Medieval Dramaby David BevingtonISBN 0395139155 (0-395-13915-5)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div
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The Medieval Economy and Society: An Economic History of Britain in the Middle Agesby M. M. PostanISBN 029799543X (0-297-99543-X)
Hardcover, Weidenfeld and Nicolson
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Medieval Ireland: The Enduring Traditionby Michael Richter, Brian Stone, Adrian KeoghISBN 0312158122 (0-312-15812-2)
Softcover, Palgrave Macmillan
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Medieval Philosophyby Frederick C. CoplestonISBN 031709453X (0-317-09453-X)
Softcover, Umi Research Pr
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The Middle Agesby Brian TierneyISBN 0394330625 (0-394-33062-5)
Softcover, Knopf
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Middle Ages'Book summary:This book is a collection of 39 essays by distinguished historians on a wide variety of medieval topics. The material is presented in roughly chronological order, and within each period the essays are grouped around a particular theme (eg, "Feudal Society," "Women and Family"). Classic and contemporary essays and authors are included to present many different approaches to medieval history. [via]
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My Lord Johnby Georgette HeyerISBN 0370105923 (0-370-10592-3)
Hardcover, Bodley Head
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Niccolo Risingby Dorothy DunnettISBN 0375704779 (0-375-70477-9)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Niccolo Rising'Book summary:With the bravura storytelling and pungent authenticity of detail she brought to her acclaimed Lymond Chronicles, Dorothy Dunnett, grande dame of the historical novel, presents The House of Niccolò series. The time is the 15th century, when intrepid merchants became the new knighthood of Europe. Among them, none is bolder or more cunning than Nicholas vander Poele of Bruges, the good-natured dyer's apprentice who schemes and swashbuckles his way to the helm of a mercantile empire.
Niccolò Rising, Book One of the series, finds us in Bruges, 1460. Jousting is the genteel pastime, and successful merchants are, of necessity, polyglot. Street smart, brilliant at figures, adept at the subtleties of diplomacy and the well-timed untruth, Dunnett's hero rises from wastrel to prodigy in a breathless adventure that wins him the hand of the strongest woman in Bruges and the hatred of two powerful enemies. From a riotous and potentially murderous carnival in Flanders, to an avalanche in the Alps and a pitched battle on the outskirts of Naples, Niccolò Rising combines history, adventure, and high romance in the tradition stretching from Alexandre Dumas to Mary Renault. [via] 
The Norton Anthology of English Literatureby Stephen Greenblatt, M. H. AbramsISBN 0393925315 (0-393-92531-5)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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The Norton Anthology of English Literatureby Meyer Howard AbramsISBN 0393151107 (0-393-15110-7)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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The Ninth Edition offers more complete works and more teachable groupings than ever before, the apparatus you trust, and a new, free Supplemental Ebook with more than 1,000 additional texts. Read by more than 8 million students, The Norton Anthology of English Literature sets the standard and remains an unmatched value. [via]More editions of The Norton Anthology of English Literature:
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The Norton Anthology of English Literature Middle Agesby Stephen GreenblattISBN 0393927172 (0-393-92717-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Norton Anthology of English Literature Middle Ages'Book summary:Read by millions of students over seven editions, The Norton Anthology of English Literature remains the most trusted undergraduate survey of English literature available and one of the most successful college texts ever published.
Firmly grounded by the hallmark strengths of all Norton Anthologiesthorough and helpful introductory matter, judicious annotation, complete texts wherever possibleThe Norton Anthology of English Literature has been revitalized in this Eighth Edition through the collaboration between six new editors and six seasoned ones. Under the direction of Stephen Greenblatt, General Editor, the editors have reconsidered all aspects of the anthology to make it an even better teaching tool. [via]More editions of The Norton Anthology of English Literature Middle Ages:
The Novice's Taleby Margaret FrazerISBN 042514321X (0-425-14321-X)
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The Poems of Francois Villonby Francois Villon, Galway KinnellISBN 0395257174 (0-395-25717-4)
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Power and Imagination: City-States in Renaissance Italyby Lauro MartinesISBN 0394501128 (0-394-50112-8)
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Praise of Follyby Desiderius Erasmus, Clarence H. MillerISBN 0300023731 (0-300-02373-1)
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The Praise of Folly and Other Writings: A New Translation With Critical Commentaryby Desiderius ErasmusISBN 0393957497 (0-393-95749-7)
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The Quest for El Cidby Richard FletcherISBN 0394574478 (0-394-57447-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Quest for El Cid'Book summary:Nicknamed El Cid, or "the leader", Rodrigo Diaz was an 11th-century Castilian nobleman whose exploits as a soldier of fortune led to his becoming ruler of Valencia. Fiercely independent, he served both Christian and Moorish masters, securing his fame with his defeat of the Almoravides, an Islamic fundamentalist sect who had invaded Spain from Morocco. In this biography, Richard Fletcher delves beneath the legend of the epic "Poema de Mio Cid" to present Spain's greatest warrior in his historical context. [via]
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The Reeve's Taleby Margaret FrazerISBN 0425176673 (0-425-17667-3)
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As reeve of the small village of Pryor Byfield, Simon Perryn must rule on many local disputes - a task he often shares with the steward of St. Frideswide's nunnery. But when the steward is accused of dishonesty and forced to step aside, the worldly Dame Frevisse is sent to replace him.
Her new duties thrust the reluctant Frevisse into the conflicts, rivalries, and domestic dramas of the locals - and when a plague sweeps through the town, the overworked nun must stay so as not to expose the nunnery to the disease. But after two villagers are brutally killed, Frevisse must divide her time between tending for the sick and searching for the truth.
As death casts a cloud over Prior Byfield, fear and suspicion reign - and Frevisse's keen deductions lead her ever closer to the disturbing truth...
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"Offers a brilliantly realized vision of a typical medieval English village... Suspenseful from start to surprising conclusion... another gem." - Publisher's Weekly (starred review) [via] 
Richard IIIby Charles RossISBN 0300079796 (0-300-07979-6)
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The Riddle of St. Leonard'sby Candace M. RobbISBN 0312966512 (0-312-96651-2)
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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyamby Edward Fitzgerald, Edmund Dulac, John FitzgeraldISBN 0385001460 (0-385-00146-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'Book summary:The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is a collection of poems authored by Persian astronomer and mathematician Omar Khayyam. The poems in this title are written into quatrains, Rubaiyat being arabic for root of four, as in four line verses of which quatrains are made up of. This popular edition of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is the edition by Edward Fitzgerald, who translated this work in the late 19th century. [via]
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Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyamby Omar Khayyam, Edward Fitzgerald, Edmund J. SullivanISBN 0312695276 (0-312-69527-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'Book summary:In the eleventh century, in Persia, there lived a mathematician named Ghiyathuddin Abulfath Omar bin Ibrahim al-Khayyami--or, Omar, son of Abraham, the tent-maker. Omar wrote poetry, and while his rhymes received little attention in their day, they were rediscovered and translated into beautiful English--more than seven centuries later--by a gentleman and scholar named Edward FitzGerald. It was a meeting of minds, a great collaboration of the past and the present, and FitzGerald's rendition of those passionate verses has become one of the best loved poem cycles in the English language.[via]
With their concern for the here and now, as opposed to the hereafter, Omar Khayyam's quatrains are as romantic today as they were hundreds of years ago; they are a tribute to the power of one moment's pleasure over a lifetime of sorrow, of desire over the vicissitudes of time. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, presented here with Edward FitzGerald's original preface, is truly a classic, and it will stand forever as one of our finest monuments to love.More editions of Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam:
Saint George and the Dragonby Margaret HodgesISBN 0316367958 (0-316-36795-8)
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Saint George and the Dragonby Trina Schart Hyman, Margaret Hodges, Edmund SpenserISBN 0316367893 (0-316-36789-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Saint George and the Dragon'Book summary:Retells the segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings peace and joy to the land. [via]
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Sculptural Programs of Chartres Cathedralby Adolf KatzenellenbogenISBN 0393002330 (0-393-00233-0)
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The Squire's Taleby Margaret FrazerISBN 0425182711 (0-425-18271-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Squire's Tale'Book summary:HONEST LOVE, DISHONEST LUST...
Years ago, young Robert Fenner was forced into marriage with Lady Blaunche. Now, in 1442, he is being forced toward warfare over the property to which she wrongfully claims ownership. To make matters worse, a wealthy young heiress has captured hearts on both sides of the feud - including his - and it is up to Robert to decide whom she will marry.
Drawn from her nunnery's contemplative quiet by Lady Blaunche's need, Dame Frevisse is caught up among the passions of a man desperate for what he cannot have; a powerful knight blocked from what is rightfully his; and a young woman trapped in the eye of the storm.
Who will see that justice is done after honest love and dishonest lust spawn anger, greed, and finally... murder?
"As exquisitely woven as a medieval tapestry... Frazer's research is dazzling." - The Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Written with the graceful rhythms that have garnered her two Edgar nominations... transports the reader to a medieval England made vivid and a world of emotions as familiar then as now." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) [via] -
St. Francis of Assisiby G. K. ChestertonISBN 0385029004 (0-385-02900-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'St. Francis of Assisi'Book summary:There are certainly many studies of Saint Francis of Assisi that an interested reader might find, and many of them immensely praiseworthy. But in reading G.K. Chesterton on Francis you get two glories for one: first is an enlightening study of this most beloved of Christian saints, and second is Chesterton himself, one of the great Christian writers of the 20th century, who converted to Roman Catholicism in 1922 because, it has been said, "only the Roman Church could produce a St. Francis of Assisi". Published shortly after his conversion, Chesterton wrote this book in part to reclaim Francis for the Church. There are always those who want to claim Francis for their cause, Chesterton recognised, who also fail to understand the spiritual and intellectual ground upon which he stands. Chesterton would return Francis to Christ. As he summarises:
however wild and romantic his gyrations might appear to many, [Francis] always hung on to reason by one invisible and indestructible hair ... The great saint was sane ... He was not a mere eccentric because he was always turning towards the center and heart of the maze; he took the queerest and most zigzag short cuts through the wood, but he was always going home.
As one editor of Chesterton's puts it, "of St. Francis he might have said what he said about Blake: 'We always feel that he is saying something very plain and emphatic even when we have not the wildest notion of what it is'". --Doug Thorpe [via]More editions of St. Francis of Assisi:
Strong As Deathby Sharan NewmanISBN 0312861796 (0-312-86179-6)
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Sun Dancing: A Medieval Visionby Geoffrey MoorhouseISBN 0297815954 (0-297-81595-4)
Hardcover, Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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The Tale Of Genjiby Murasaki ShikubuISBN 0394735307 (0-394-73530-7)
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In the early eleventh century Murasaki Shikibu, a lady in the Heian court of Japan, wrote what many consider to be the worlds first novel, more than three centuries before Chaucer. The Heian era (7941185) is recognized as one of the very greatest periods in Japanese literature, and The Tale of Genji is not only the unquestioned prose masterpiece of that period but also the most lively and absorbing account we have of the intricate, exquisite, highly ordered court culture that made such a masterpiece possible.
Genji is the favorite son of the emperor but also a man of dangerously passionate impulses. In his highly refined world, where every dalliance is an act of political consequence, his shifting alliances and secret love affairs create great turmoil and very nearly destroy him.
Edward Seidenstickers translation of Lady Murasakis splendid romance has been honored throughout the English-speaking world for its fluency, scholarly depth, and deep literary tact and sensitivity. [via] -
Tale of Genji-Oneby L. MurasakiISBN 038509275X (0-385-09275-X)
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Taming the Scotsmanby Kinley MacGregorISBN 0380817918 (0-380-81791-8)
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Travels With a Medieval Queenby Mary Taylor SimetiISBN 0374278784 (0-374-27878-4)
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A Walk Through the Cloistersby Bonnie Young, Malcolm VaronISBN 0300107846 (0-300-10784-6)
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What Were the Crusades?by Jonathan Simon Christopher Riley-SmithISBN 0333949048 (0-333-94904-8)
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William the Conqueror: The Norman Impact upon Englandby David C. DouglasISBN 0300078846 (0-300-07884-6)
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The Winter Mantleby Elizabeth ChadwickISBN 0312312911 (0-312-31291-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Winter Mantle'Book summary:Normandy 1067---William may have conquered England, but it is a conquest of a different kind that one English earl has in mind.[via]
Fresh from his defeat of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, William of Normandy has returned home in triumph, accompanied by the English nobles he cannot trust to leave behind. For Waltheof of Huntington, however, rebellion is not at the forefront of his thoughts. From the moment he catches sight of Judith, daughter of the Kings formidable sister, he knows he has found his future wife.
When Waltheof saves Judiths life, it is clear that the attraction is mutual. But marriage has little to do with love in medieval Europe. When William refuses to let the couple wed, Waltheof joins forces with his fellow rebels in an uprising against the King. William brutally crushes the rebellion, but realizes that Waltheof cannot be ignored. Marrying him to his niece, he decides, is the perfect way to keep him in check.
But is the match between the Saxon earl and Norman lady made in heaven or hell? As their children grow, Waltheof and Judith must choose between their feelings for each other and older loyalties. At the same time, the reputation of Waltheofs Norman acquaintance Simon de Senlis continues to flourish. The son of Williams chamberlain, he shares a special bond with Waltheof, who rescued him from being trampled by a horse when he was a squire. Now Simon enjoys the confidence of both the King and the rebel earl. And when tension between the two ignites once more, it is Simon who is set to reap the reward.
Based on an astonishing true story of honor, treachery, and love, The Winter Mantle is historical fiction at its very best, reaching from the turbulent reign of William the conqueror to the high drama of the Crusades.
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