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The Art of Cookery in the Middle Ages
The medieval kitchen revealed; facilities, seasonal foods, strictures of the church, and the interweaving of foodstuffs with medical theory. The master cook who worked in the noble …
Erik Satie
Satie's music and ideas are inextricably linked with the City of Light. This book situates Satie's work within the context and sonic environment of contemporary Paris. Sunday Times …
The Goodman of Paris (Le Ménagier de Paris)
A first-hand view of life in medieval France, as seen through the eyes of an elderly man instructing his young wife. The Goodman of Paris (Le Ménagier de Paris) wrote this book for …
A History of Western Astrology
`Superb general account.' Times Literary Supplement The story of the history of Western astrology begins with the philosophers of Greece in the 5th century BC. To the magic and …
The Sutton Hoo Story
A definitive account of Sutton Hoo, its discovery, history and famed treasure. The Sutton Hoo ship-burial is one of the most significant finds ever made in Europe. It lies in a …
Life After Death: The Viola da Gamba in Britain from Purcell to Dolmetsch
New research throws light on the history of the viol after Purcell, including its revival in the late eighteenth century through Charles Frederick Abel. It is normally thought that …
The Scandinavians from the Vendel Period to the Tenth Century
Ethnographic studies trace the background to and impact of urbanisation and Christianisation, and the development of royal power, which stimulated the transition from the Viking …
The Sword in the Age of Chivalry
A comprehensive history and typology of the European knightly sword from c.1050 to c.1550, that draws on evidence from literature and art as well as from archaeology. The …
Runes and Runic Inscriptions
Of outstanding value to both runologist and Anglo-Saxonist alike. EARLY MEDIEVAL EUROPE Discussion of the forms of the runic alphabet and interpretations of individual …
Wolves and the Wilderness in the Middle Ages
The complex attitude to the wolf in the Middle Ages re-evaluated, bringing together historical and other evidence. The wolf, a common metaphor for vice in medieval Christian …
Pilgrimage to Rome in the Middle Ages
Year 2000 is a Jubilee year for the Catholic church and very large numbers are expected to make the pilgrimage to Rome. Debra Birch's lively account of pilgrimage to Rome …