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Reading the Bible in the Middle Ages
For earlier medieval Christians, the Bible was the book of guidance above all others, and the route to religious knowledge, used for all kinds of practical purposes, from …
Early Medieval History
The focus here is on two major characteristics of the early medieval period, the structure and scale of the political forms which evolved and the gradual development of regional …
Pagan Goddesses in the Early Germanic World
This book considers evidence for Germanic goddesses in England and on the Continent, and argues that modern scholarship has tended to focus too heavily on the notion of divine …
Inventing Byzantine Iconoclasm
Byzantine `iconoclasm' is famous and has influenced iconoclast movements from the English Reformation and French Revolution to Taliban, but it has also been woefully …
The Irish Scholarly Presence at St. Gall
The Carolingian period represented a Golden Age for the abbey of St Gall, an Alpine monastery in modern-day Switzerland. Its bloom of intellectual activity resulted in an …
Saxon Identities, AD 150–900
This study is the first up-to-date comprehensive analysis of Continental Saxon identity in antiquity and the early middle ages. Building on recent scholarship on barbarian …
Myth and History in Celtic and Scandinavian Traditions
Myth and History in Celtic and Scandinavian Traditions explores the traditions of two fascinating and contiguous cultures in north-western Europe. History regularly brought these …
Early Medieval Art
The first millennium saw a rich and distinctive artistic tradition form in Europe. While books had long been central to the Christian religious tradition, education, and culture, …
Early Medieval Architecture
The early middle ages were an exciting period in the history of European architecture, culminating in the development of the Romanesque style. Major architectural innovations were …
Early Medieval Britain, c. 500–1000
Early medieval Britain saw the birth of England, Scotland and of the Welsh kingdoms. Naismith's introductory textbook explores the period between the end of Roman rule and the eve …
The Village World of Early Medieval Northern Spain
The pattern of rural life in early medieval Spain is here vividly brought to life through careful examination of contemporary documents. In the early eighth century, the Muslim …
Early Medieval Hum and Bosnia, ca. 450-1200
This book explores social transformations which led to the establishment of medieval Hum (future Herzegovina) and Bosnia in the period from ca. 450 to 1200 AD using the available …