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Musics Lost and Found
This ground-breaking book is the first in-depth global study of the role played in musical history by song collectors. This is the first in-depth global study about song …
Kitty Clive, or The Fair Songster
Kitty Clive (1711-1785) was a top London stage star. She dominated spoken as well as musical comedy. From the 1740s onwards, her reputation suffered a sharp decline. For anyone …
Cathedrals, Communities and Conflict in the Anglo-Norman World
The true importance of cathedrals during the Anglo-Norman period is here brought out, through an examination of the most important aspects of their history. Cathedrals dominated …
Henry I and the Anglo-Norman World
Aspects of the reign of King Henry re-examined, from royal biography to administrative history. It is a testament to C. Warren Hollister's ongoing influence that the reign of Henry …
Calais: An English Town in France, 1347-1558
The first comprehensive history of Calais under English rule, casting new light on the development of its vigorous political and commercial society. The capture of Calais by Edward …
Jean Sibelius
Mäkelä's study brings together German, Nordic and Anglo-American work on Sibelius, and synthesizes these various strands of Sibelius reception into a single coherent critical …
The Medieval Crusade
Papers on major themes in current scholarly work on the medieval crusade, including the Templars and Jewish-Christian polemics. These papers explore major themes in recent …
György Ligeti
The combination of new insights into Ligeti by people who knew him with new analytical approaches will make this a core publication not only for Ligeti scholars, but also for …
Dudo of St Quentin: History of the Normans
First English translation of key chronicle for study of the rise of the Normans. This is the first English translation of a powerful work of semi-imaginary history which gave the …
My Beloved Man
It's a life of the two of us.' The complete surviving correspondence between Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears. To read these letters is to climb up a wall and peer into the secret …
Medieval Clothing and Textiles 17
The best new research on medieval clothing and textiles, drawing from a variety of angles and approaches. The essays here take us from the eleventh century, with an exploration of …
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 …