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Cardinal Virtues in the Middle Ages
Despite its non-Christian origins, the scheme of the cardinal virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) found wide acceptance in medieval theology, philosophy, and …
Saints, Infirmity, and Community in the Late Middle Ages
Bodily suffering and patient, Christlike attitudes towards that suffering were among the key characteristics of sainthood throughout the medieval period. Saints, Infirmity, and …
Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages
This book contains eleven essays, prefaced by a general introduction, on a set of related themes: the characteristic traits and diverse functions of holy men; the fashioning of …
The Middle Ages
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Middle Ages, then keep reading...One of the least understood periods of European history occurred between the 6th century and …
Coming Top: Times Tables - Ages 6-7
This special book is designed to teach essential number skills through fun-to-do activities and projects. Learn about sets of two by multiplying animals' ears and eyes, sets of …
Janice VanCleave's Science Through the Ages
How much would you weigh on Mars? What can exploding balloons tell us about weather? Why do heavy ships stay afloat on water? How can you lift an elephant with one finger? Youll …
Essays on the History of Mankind in Rude and Cultivated Ages. by James Dunbar,
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its …
Myths and Legends of the Middle Ages
First Published in 2005. This classic work presents sixteen key myths and legends of the Arthurian, Carolingian, Teutonic and Scandinavian cycles which embody the chivalric code …
Jean de Saintré
Written in 1456 and purporting to be the biography of the actual fourteenth-century knight of its title, Jean de SaintrÉ has been called the first modern novel in French and one of …
Women Intellectuals and Leaders in the Middle Ages
Wide-ranging examination of women's achievements in and influence on many aspects of medieval culture.Medieval women were normally denied access to public educational institutions, …
Humans and Other Animals in the Middle Ages
This sourcebook serves both as an introduction and a wide-ranging reference work for human attitudes to nonhuman animals in Latin Europe during the Middle Ages. Under twelve …
Spain in the Middle Ages
This ebook is now available from Bloomsbury Academic. Bloomsbury Academic publish acclaimed resources for undergraduate and postgraduate courses across a broad range of subjects …