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The Bright Ages

A New History of Medieval Europe

par Matthew Gabriele, David M. Perry ...

"The beauty and levity that Perry and Gabriele have captured in this book are what I think will help it to become a standard text for general audiences for years to come….The Bright Ages is a rare thing—a nuanced historical work that almost anyone can enjoy reading.”—Slate"Incandescent and ultimately intoxicating." —The Boston GlobeA lively and magisterial popular history that refutes common ... En savoir plus

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"The beauty and levity that Perry and Gabriele have captured in this book are what I think will help it to become a standard text for general audiences for years to come….The Bright Ages is a rare thing—a nuanced historical work that almost anyone can enjoy reading.”—Slate"Incandescent and ultimately intoxicating." —The Boston GlobeA lively and magisterial popular history that refutes common
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Oathbreakers

The War of Brothers That Shattered an Empire and Made Medieval Europe

par Matthew Gabriele, David M. Perry ...

“Fascinating.” — The Wall Street Journal“An enlightening portrait of the medieval mindset.” — Publishers WeeklyThe authors of The Bright Ages return with a “real-life Game of Thrones”(New York Times Book Review)—the story of the Carolingian Civil War, a bloody, protracted battle pitting brother against brother, father against son, that would end an empire, upend a continent, and redefine ... ... En savoir plus

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“Fascinating.” — The Wall Street Journal“An enlightening portrait of the medieval mindset.” — Publishers WeeklyThe authors of The Bright Ages return with a “real-life Game of Thrones”(New York Times Book Review)—the story of the Carolingian Civil War, a bloody, protracted battle pitting brother against brother, father against son, that would end an empire, upend a continent, and redefine ...
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The Public Scholar

A Practical Handbook

par David M. Perry ...

A practical guide for scholars ready to write beyond the academy.Public scholarship should not be reserved for celebrity intellectuals or tenured faculty at elite institutions. It's designed for anyone who wants to share their academic work and engage with the public beyond the classroom or conference panel. In The Public Scholar, historian and journalist David M. Perry offers a clear, candid, and ... En savoir plus

$25.99 CAD

A practical guide for scholars ready to write beyond the academy.Public scholarship should not be reserved for celebrity intellectuals or tenured faculty at elite institutions. It's designed for anyone who wants to share their academic work and engage with the public beyond the classroom or conference panel. In The Public Scholar, historian and journalist David M. Perry offers a clear, candid, and
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Οι Φωτεινοί Αιώνες: Μια νέα ιστορία της μεσαιωνικής Ευρώπης

par Matthew Gabriele, David M. Perry ...

Traduit par Γεώργιος-Μενέλαος Αστερίου ...

"Η λέξη «μεσαιωνικός» φέρνει στον νου εικόνες των «Σκοτεινών Χρόνων», αιώνων άγνοιας, δεισιδαιμονιών, στασιμότητας, αγριότητας και ανύπαρκτης υγιεινής. Όμως ο μύθος του σκότους συσκοτίζει την αλήθεια. Το βιβλίο αυτό «αποκαθιστά» τον ευρωπαϊκό Μεσαίωνα και προσεγγίζει αυτή την εποχή, που εκτείνεται από τον πέμπτο ως τον δέκατο τέταρτο αιώνα, σε όλη την πολυπλοκότητα και την εγγενή ανθρωπιά της, ... En savoir plus

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"Η λέξη «μεσαιωνικός» φέρνει στον νου εικόνες των «Σκοτεινών Χρόνων», αιώνων άγνοιας, δεισιδαιμονιών, στασιμότητας, αγριότητας και ανύπαρκτης υγιεινής. Όμως ο μύθος του σκότους συσκοτίζει την αλήθεια. Το βιβλίο αυτό «αποκαθιστά» τον ευρωπαϊκό Μεσαίωνα και προσεγγίζει αυτή την εποχή, που εκτείνεται από τον πέμπτο ως τον δέκατο τέταρτο αιώνα, σε όλη την πολυπλοκότητα και την εγγενή ανθρωπιά της,
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Law, Justice, and Society in the Medieval World

An Introduction through Film

par Esther Liberman Cuenca, M. Christina Bruno, Anthony Perron, Maria Americo, Daniel Armenti, Lucy C. Barnhouse, Christopher Bonura, Julie K. Chamberlin0, Celia Chazelle1, Rachel Ellen Clark2, Casey Ireland3, Henry Ansgar Kelly4, Sarah C. Luginbill5, Coral Lumbley6, Sara McDougall7, Nathan Melson8, Nahir I. Otaño Gracia9, David M. Perry0, Asif A. Siddiqi1, Eugene Smelyansky2, Lorraine Kochanske Stock3, Spencer Strub4 ...

Collections series Fordham Series in Medieval Studies
This coursebook is the first full-length study of cinematic “legal medievalism,” or the modern interpretation of medieval law in film and popular cultureFor more than a century, filmmakers have used the “Middle Ages” to produce popular entertainment and comment on contemporary issues. Each of the twenty chapters in Law, Justice, and Society in the Medieval World represents an original contribution ... En savoir plus

$32.99 CAD

This coursebook is the first full-length study of cinematic “legal medievalism,” or the modern interpretation of medieval law in film and popular cultureFor more than a century, filmmakers have used the “Middle Ages” to produce popular entertainment and comment on contemporary issues. Each of the twenty chapters in Law, Justice, and Society in the Medieval World represents an original contribution
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Sacred Plunder

Venice and the Aftermath of the Fourth Crusade

par David M. Perry ...

In Sacred Plunder, David Perry argues that plundered relics, and narratives about them, played a central role in shaping the memorial legacy of the Fourth Crusade and the development of Venice’s civic identity in the thirteenth century. After the Fourth Crusade ended in 1204, the disputes over the memory and meaning of the conquest began. Many crusaders faced accusations of impiety, sacrilege, ... En savoir plus

$37.59 CAD

In Sacred Plunder, David Perry argues that plundered relics, and narratives about them, played a central role in shaping the memorial legacy of the Fourth Crusade and the development of Venice’s civic identity in the thirteenth century. After the Fourth Crusade ended in 1204, the disputes over the memory and meaning of the conquest began. Many crusaders faced accusations of impiety, sacrilege,
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Las edades brillantes

Una nueva historia de la Europa medieval

par David M. Perry, Matthew Gabriele ...

Una historia popular, vívida y magistral, que echa por tierra los tópicos más comunes sobre la Edad Media europea, mostrando la belleza y la comunión que florecieron entre la brutalidad más oscura… una brillante reflexión sobre la propia humanidad.La palabra “medieval” conjura imágenes de Edad Oscura: siglos de ignorancia, superstición, estancamiento, salvajismo y ausencia de higiene. Pero el mito ... En savoir plus

$19.83 CAD

Una historia popular, vívida y magistral, que echa por tierra los tópicos más comunes sobre la Edad Media europea, mostrando la belleza y la comunión que florecieron entre la brutalidad más oscura… una brillante reflexión sobre la propia humanidad.La palabra “medieval” conjura imágenes de Edad Oscura: siglos de ignorancia, superstición, estancamiento, salvajismo y ausencia de higiene. Pero el mito
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The Bright Ages

A New History of Medieval Europe

par Matthew Gabriele, David M. Perry ...

Lu par Jim Meskimen ...

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9 heure 30 min

""Traveling easily through a thousand years of history, The Bright Ages reminds us society never collapsed when the Roman Empire fell, nor did the modern world did wake civilization from a thousand year hibernation. Thoroughly enjoyable, thoughtful and accessible; a fresh look on an age full of light, color, and illumination."" —Mike Duncan, author of Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette ... En savoir plus

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""Traveling easily through a thousand years of history, The Bright Ages reminds us society never collapsed when the Roman Empire fell, nor did the modern world did wake civilization from a thousand year hibernation. Thoroughly enjoyable, thoughtful and accessible; a fresh look on an age full of light, color, and illumination."" —Mike Duncan, author of Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette
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Oathbreakers

The War of Brothers That Shattered an Empire and Made Medieval Europe

par David M. Perry, Matthew Gabriele ...

Lu par Paul Bellantoni ...

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9 heure 48 min

""This is a serious, meticulous history that will also appeal to Game of Thrones fans, who will discover intriguing parallels between history and fiction.” — Booklist""An enlightening portrait of the medieval mindset.” — Publishers WeeklyThe authors of The Bright Ages return with a real-life Game of Thrones—the story of the Carolingian Civil War, a bloody, protracted battle pitting brothe... ... En savoir plus

$36.99 CAD

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""This is a serious, meticulous history that will also appeal to Game of Thrones fans, who will discover intriguing parallels between history and fiction.” — Booklist""An enlightening portrait of the medieval mindset.” — Publishers WeeklyThe authors of The Bright Ages return with a real-life Game of Thrones—the story of the Carolingian Civil War, a bloody, protracted battle pitting brothe...
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The Strategists

Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt, Mussolini, and Hitler--How War Made Them and How They Made War

par Phillips Payson O'Brien ...

Lu par Justin Price ...

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18 heure 9 min

Churchill. Hitler. Stalin. Mussolini. Roosevelt. Five of the most impactful leaders of WW2, each with their own individualistic and idiosyncratic approach to warfare. But if we want to understand their military strategy, we must first understand the strategist.In The Strategists, Professor Phillips Payson O'Brien shows how the views these five leaders forged in WW1 are crucial to understanding how ... En savoir plus

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Churchill. Hitler. Stalin. Mussolini. Roosevelt. Five of the most impactful leaders of WW2, each with their own individualistic and idiosyncratic approach to warfare. But if we want to understand their military strategy, we must first understand the strategist.In The Strategists, Professor Phillips Payson O'Brien shows how the views these five leaders forged in WW1 are crucial to understanding how
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How the World Made the West

A 4,000 Year History

par Josephine Quinn ...

Lu par Alix Dunmore ...

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15 heure 47 min

**An award-winning Cambridge history professor “makes a forceful argument and tells a story with great verve” (The Wall Street Journal)—that the West is, and always has been, truly global.“Those archaic ‘Western Civ’ classes so many of us took in college should be updated, argues Quinn, [who] invites us to . . . revel in a richer, more polyglot inheritance.”—The Boston Globe**AN ECONOMIST BEST ... En savoir plus

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**An award-winning Cambridge history professor “makes a forceful argument and tells a story with great verve” (The Wall Street Journal)—that the West is, and always has been, truly global.“Those archaic ‘Western Civ’ classes so many of us took in college should be updated, argues Quinn, [who] invites us to . . . revel in a richer, more polyglot inheritance.”—The Boston Globe**AN ECONOMIST BEST
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A Wilder Shore

The Romantic Odyssey of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson

par Camille Peri ...

Lu par Jeanette Illidge ...

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16 heure 14 min

**ONE OF THE ATLANTIC'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARA NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW  EDITORS' CHOICE PICK AND 2024 NOTABLE BOOKAN NPR FAVORITE READ OF 2024“Peri’s joint biography is a thrilling, haunting yarn of the sort that the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson himself became famous for—and couldn’t have written without his wife.” —The AtlanticThe extraordinary story of the creative and romantic ... En savoir plus

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**ONE OF THE ATLANTIC'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARA NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW  EDITORS' CHOICE PICK AND 2024 NOTABLE BOOKAN NPR FAVORITE READ OF 2024“Peri’s joint biography is a thrilling, haunting yarn of the sort that the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson himself became famous for—and couldn’t have written without his wife.” —The AtlanticThe extraordinary story of the creative and romantic
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