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Ageing in Medieval Jewish Culture
This is a seminal study of cultural attitudes to old age among Jews of the medieval Mediterranean and Near Eastern regions. Rigorously researched and accessibly written, it will …
A Short Reader of Medieval Saints
This short reader includes selections from Stouck's longer volume, Medieval Saints: A Reader, along with new material. It is designed to briefly introduce students to many of the …
Authority and Identity in Medieval Islamic Historiography
Intriguing dreams, improbable myths, fanciful genealogies, and suspect etymologies. These were all key elements of the historical texts composed by scholars and bureaucrats on the …
Carolingian Civilization
The period between 770 and 880 experienced an explosion of words signalling the documentary reawakening of Western civilization; this anthology offers a plentiful and engaging …
Charity and Children in Renaissance Florence
Alongside the architectural splendor and intellectual brilliance of early Renaissance Florence there existed a second world of poverty, misery, social despair, and child …
Charlemagne's Courtier
Among the readings included are several existing letters by Emma (Einhard's wife), The Life of Charlemagne, and The History of His Relics. The latter work transports us into an …
Dogma in Medieval Jewish Thought
Dogma in Medieval Jewish Thought is an essay in the history of ideas which traces the development of creed formation in Judaism from its inception with Moses Maimonides …
Eastern Civilization: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Chinese, Japanese, and Indian Civilizations, Buddhism, Medieval Asia, and Modern Times
Final Judgment and the Dead in Medieval Jewish Thought
Through a detailed analysis of ghost tales in the Ashkenazi pietistic work Sefer ?asidim, Susan Weissman documents a major transformation in Jewish attitudes and practices …
From Roman to Merovingian Gaul
Including such remarkable accounts as Attila the Hun's meeting with the Pope, Queen Balthild's life, and Gregory of Tours' vivid descriptions of what happens when daily life is …