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The Power of Oratory in the Medieval Muslim World
Oratory and sermons had a fixed place in the religious and civic rituals of pre-modern Muslim societies and were indispensable for transmitting religious knowledge, legitimising or …
The Crisis of Kingship in Late Medieval Islam
In the early sixteenth century, the political landscape of West Asia was completely transformed: of the previous four major powers, only one - the Ottoman Empire - continued to …
The Strozzi of Florence
Set in the context of other documentary evidence and of modern historical and anthropological studies, this text illuminates the role of women, kinship, solidarity, honour and …
Medieval Handbooks of Penance
-- Caroline Walker Bynum, Columbia University
Law and Piety in Medieval Islam
The Ayyubid and Mamluk periods were two of the most intellectually vibrant in Islamic history. Megan H. Reid's book, which traverses three centuries from 1170 to 1500, recovers the …
Routledge Revivals: Medieval Islamic Civilization (2006)
Islamic civilization flourished in the Middle Ages across a vast geographical area that spans today's Middle and Near East. First published in 2006, Medieval Islamic Civilization …
Medieval Trade in the Mediterranean World
This collection of merchant documents is essential reading for any student of economic developments in the Middle Ages who wishes to go beyond the level of textbook summaries. …
Illegitimacy in Renaissance Florence
As far back as Jacob Burckhardt, illegitimate children have been considered advantaged, insofar as they lacked family obligations. Celebrated Renaissance figures such as Petrarch, …
Marriage, Money and Divorce in Medieval Islamic Society
High rates of divorce, often taken to be a modern and western phenomenon, were also typical of medieval Islamic societies. By pitting these high rates of divorce against the …
The Story of Civilization: Volume II - The Medieval World Teacher's Manual
The Teacher's Manual provide a complete review of everything read in the text book, along with creative activities to accompany each chapter, including: - Reading comprehension …