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“andrew joynes”

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  • Medieval Ghost Stories

    An Anthology of Miracles, Marvels and Prodigies

    by Andrew Joynes ...
    Truly ... a landmark work. This impeccably researched and very readable book should appeal to a wide audience. MEDIEVAL REVIEW Stories of spirits returning from the afterlife are as old as storytelling: accounts of ghosts andrevenants which have crossed the mysterious border between the living and the dead are a dominant theme in many cultures, and in medieval Europe ghosts, nightstalkers, wild ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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    by Thomas Cahill ...
    Series series The Hinges of History
    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A book in the best tradition of popular history—the untold story of Ireland's role in maintaining Western culture while the Dark Ages settled on Europe. • The perfect St. Patrick's Day gift!Every year millions of Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but they may not be aware of how great an influence St. Patrick was on the subsequent history of civilization. Not only did he ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Terry Jones' Medieval Lives

    by Alan Ereira, Terry Jones ...
    Was medieval England full of knights on horseback rescuing fainting damsels in distress? Were the Middle Ages mired in superstition and ignorance? Why does nobody ever mention King Louis the First and Last? And, of course, those key questions: which monks were forbidden the delights of donning underpants... and did outlaws never wear trousers?Terry Jones and Alan Ereira are your guides to this ... Read more

    $17.69 USD

  • The Death of the Red King

    A twist on a classic mystery

    by Paul Doherty ...
    In 1100, King William II died in a tragic accident... or was it murder?In The Death of the Red King, acclaimed historian Paul Doherty investigates the suspicious death of William II in a masterful 'faction' - a mix of both fact and fiction.Concentrating on both old and new evidence, Paul Doherty explores the highly suspicious elements surrounding the death of King William II of England, nicknamed ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Black Death

    A Personal History

    by John Hatcher ...
    A unique blend of history and docudrama that "looks at the lives of ordinary people during the Black Death . . . as a third of Europe's population was wiped out." — Publishers WeeklyIn this fresh approach to the history of the Black Death, John Hatcher, a world-renowned scholar of the Middle Ages, recreates everyday life in a mid-fourteenth century rural English village, Walsham de Willows, as the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in the Middle Ages: The British Isles From 500-1500

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon ...
    General history of life in the Middle Ages covering how people in the British Isles lived from 500-1500. From the peasants meals to the royal banquet table, clothing styles and fabric worn by both men and women, medical and dental care treatments, family life and women's roles, festivals, music, titles, knights, castles, wenches, saints, The Church, weapons and war. Written by New York Times #1 ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • The Portable Medieval Reader

    by Various ...
    Series series Portable Library
    In their introduction to this anthology, James Bruce Ross and Mary Martin McLaughlin remind us that "no area of the past is dead if we are alive to it. The variety, the complexity, the sheer humanity of the middle ages live most meaningfully in their own authentic voices." The Portable Medieval Reader assembles an entire chorus of those voices—of kings, warriors, prelates, merchants, artisans, ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Conquering Family

    The Pageant of England, Vol. 1

    by Thomas B. Costain ...
    Thomas B. Costain's four-volume history of the Plantagenets begins with THE CONQUERING FAMILY and the conquest of England by William the Conqueror in 1066, closing with the reign of John in 1216. The troubled period after the Norman Conquest, when the foundations of government were hammered out between monarch and people, comes to life through Costain's storytelling skill and historical ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Life & Times of Chaucer

    by John Gardner ...
    The pinnacle of Gardner's medieval scholarship: a fascinating re-creation of the world of one of history's greatest writersIn this exquisite biography, John Gardner brings to life Geoffrey Chaucer, illuminating his writings and their inspiration like never before. Through exhaustive research and expert storytelling, Gardner takes readers through Chaucer's varied career—from writing The Canterbury ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Penguin Book of the Undead

    Fifteen Hundred Years of Supernatural Encounters

    Edited by Scott G. Bruce ...
    The walking dead from 15 centuries haunt this compendium of ghostly visitations through the ages, exploring the history of our fascination with zombies and other restless souls.Since ancient times, accounts of supernatural activity have mystified us. Ghost stories as we know them did not develop until the late nineteenth century, but the restless dead haunted the premodern imagination in many ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • The History and Topography of Ireland

    by Gerald of Wales ...
    Translated by John O'Meara ...
    Gerald of Wales was among the most dynamic and fascinating churchmen of the twelfth century. A member of one of the leading Norman families involved in the invasion of Ireland, he first visited there in 1183 and later returned in the entourage of Henry II. The resulting Topographia Hiberniae is an extraordinary account of his travels. Here he describes landscapes, fish, birds and animals; recounts ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Life of King Alfred

    by Asser ...
    One of the most important sources of information on Alfred the Great (King of Wessex from 871 to 899) is Asser's "The Life of King Alfred". Asser was a Welsh monk who accepted a position in the court of King Alfred around 886. His work is both a translation of part of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (for the years 851-887), as well as eyewitness accounts and opinions of Alfred's kingship. Although the ... Read more

    $2.99 USD