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Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought ; new ser., 6
Publisher
University Press
Pub. Date
1958.
Language
English
5) The cell of self-knowledge: seven early English mystical treatises printed by Henry Pepwell in 1521
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Publisher
Cooper Square Publishers
Pub. Date
1966.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Crowell
Pub. Date
[1974]
Language
English
Description
From acclaimed historians Frances and Joseph Gies comes the reissue of this definitive classic on medieval castles, which was a source for George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones series.
"Castles are crumbly and romantic. They still hint at an age more colorful and gallant than our own, but are often debunked by boring people who like to run on about drafts and grumble that the latrines did not work. Joseph and Frances Gies offer a book that helps set...
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Series
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
[1984]
Language
English
Description
A magisterial history of the origins, reality, and legend of the knight.
Born out of the chaos of the early Middle Ages, the armored and highly mobile knight revolutionized warfare and quickly became a mythic figure in history. From the Knights Templars and English knighthood to the crusades and chivalry, The Knight in History, by acclaimed medievalist Frances Gies, bestselling coauthor of Life in a Medieval Castle, paints a remarkable true picture...
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
[1987]
Language
English
Description
From bestselling historians Frances and Joseph Gies, authors of the classic "Medieval Life" series, comes this compelling, lucid, and highly readable account of the family unit as it evolved throughout the Medieval period-reissued for the first time in decades.
Throughout history, the significance of the family-the basic social unit-has been vital. In Marriage and the Family in the Middle Ages, acclaimed historians Frances and Joseph Gies trace the...
14) Earth song
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Language
English
Description
Philippa de Beauchamp, as impulsive as she is beautiful, flees her father's castle when she hears she is to be wed to the repellent Baron de Bridgport. But her daring escape in a wood wagon quickly become a misadventure, and she winds up in the arms of Dienwald de Fortenberry, a rogue as smooth and bold as Aquintaine wine. Soon Philippa finds herself a prisoner at Dienwald's castle, where there are mysteries to be solved, villains to be bested, and...
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Series
Language
English
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Lady Saura of Roget lives a lonely life of servitude-her fortune controlled by her cruel, unscrupulous stepfather. Yet it is she who has been called upon to brighten the days of Sir William of Miraval, a proud and noble knight who once swore to live or perish by the sword . . . until his world was engulfed in agonizing darkness. Summoned to Sir William's castle, the raven-haired innocent is soon overcome by desire and love for the magnificent, golden...
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