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1) Castle
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Working from plans of an actual 14th century European castle, Stephen Biesty has sliced the building into various cross-sections, each one teeming with life and detail
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"An epic reappraisal of the medieval world--and the rich and complicated legacy left to us by the rise of the West--from the New York Times bestselling author of The Templars. When the once-mighty city of Rome was sacked by barbarians in 410 and lay in ruins, it signaled the end of an era--and the beginning of a thousand years of profound transformation. In a gripping narrative bursting with big names--from St Augustine and Attila the Hun to the Prophet...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
From the schism between Rome and Constantinople to the rise of the T'ang Dynasty, from the birth of Muhammad to the crowning of Charlemagne, this erudite book tells the fascinating, often violent story of kings, generals, and the peoples they ruled. In her earlier work, The History of the Ancient World, Susan Wise Bauer wrote of the rise of kingship based on might. But in the years between the fourth and the twelfth centuries, rulers had to find new...
5) Knight
Author
Series
Publisher
Dk Pub
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Explores what life was like for knights in medieval times. Covers topics such as battles, hunting, weaponry, armor, jousting, and castles.
Author
Language
English
Description
Through examination of artefacts, writings, and possessions, this reappraisal of medieval femininity presents countless cases of influential women such as Jadwiga, the only female King in Europe, whose names were struck from history
The Middle Ages are seen as a bloodthirsty time of Vikings, saints and kings; a patriarchal society that oppressed and excluded women. But when we dig a little deeper into the truth, we can see that the "Dark" Ages were...
Author
Series
Publisher
Puffin
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"This book is designed as a parody of Fodor's guides, complete with humorous maps, reviews of places to stay and top attractions (don't miss a jousting tournament . . . but watch out for lances!), and tips on whom to have lunch with (murderous Queen Olga of Kiev, naturally--just don't eat or drink anything around her!). If you had a time travel machine and could take a vacation anywhere in history, this is the only guidebook series you would need."--Amazon.com...
12) Knights
Author
Series
Publisher
Black Rabbit Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Step back in time, and discover the lives knights led through labeled graphics, fun facts, and age-appropriate text that separates fact from fiction while keeping readers interested and engaged"--
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"A monumental and exhilarating history of European thought from the end of Antiquity to the beginning of the Enlightenment--500 to 1700 AD--tracing the arc of intellectual history as it evolved over the course of 1,200 years, setting the stage for the modern era." -- inside front jacket flap
"A history of European intellectual life from 500 AD to 1700 AD"--
Series
Publisher
Gale Group
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Examines major civilizations that have flourished from antiquity to modern times, with a global perspective and a strong emphasis on daily life and social history. This volume provides in-depth coverage of medieval Europe, 814-1350.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In God's Battalions, award-winning author Rodney Stark takes on the long-held view that the Crusades were the first round of European colonialism, conducted for land, loot, and converts by barbarian Christians who victimized the cultivated Muslims. Instead, Stark argues that the Crusades were the first military response to Muslim terrorist aggession
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
From the medieval bazaars of Tabriz, to the mysterious island of Caldihe, where sheep were said to grow on trees, Anthony Bale brings history alive in A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages, inviting the reader to travel across a medieval world punctuated with miraculous wonders and long-lost landmarks. Journeying alongside scholars, spies and saints, from western Europe to the Far East, the Antipodes, and the ends of the world, this is no ordinary travel...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"On their latest field trip, Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about castles: from drawbridges and dungeons to kings, queens, and knights! There are humorous illustrations and engaging photographs throughout"--www.bibz.com
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Get ready...as the daughter of a local official, you're about to get a glimpse of the high life, working as a servant in an enormous castle. It sounds grand, but things are about to get very hot in this medieval castle
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
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...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Join a young girl and her father, the falconer at a medieval castle, as they experience the joys of taking a goshawk out for a training flight. The girl leads readers through all the preparations and equipment needed for the flight -- from falconer's glove to the hawk's hood and bells -- culminating in a dramatic demonstration of the hawk's hunting skills." -- From dust jacket
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