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"Will appeal to a wide audience. It is beautifully presented...the illustrations add further glory to a thorough historical analysis which is based on extensive research in Europe-wide sources... particularly useful in bringing to our attention lesser-known materials from the Iberian peninsula. The ...
Author
Richard W. Barber, Juliet Barker
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
225
Publisher
Wiedenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN #
1555844006
EAN Code
9781555844004
ISBN #
8
The first serious study of tournaments throughout Europe reveals their importance - in the training of the medieval knight, the development of arms and armour, as an instrument of political patronage, and as a grand public spectacle.
Author
Richard Barber, Juliet Barker
Binding
Paperback
Pages
240
Publisher
Boydell Press
ISBN #
0851157815
EAN Code
9780851157818
ISBN #
11
The concept of chivalry is one of the central ideas of the medieval world. It developed out of the unique intellectual and practical climate of the times, and found expression in both words and deeds. Richard Barber's wide knowledge of medieval literature and history gives special depth to his study...
Author
Richard Barber
Binding
Paperback
Pages
472
Publisher
Boydell Press
ISBN #
0851156630
EAN Code
9780851156637
ISBN #
17
The concept of chivalry is one of the central ideas of the medieval world, linking the practicalities of warfare to the highest levels of literary and religious idealism. One of the most elusive aspects of chivalry is its relationship with Christian belief, and this study draws parallels between the...
Author
Richard W. Barber
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
415
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Inc
ISBN #
0851156274
EAN Code
9780851156279
ISBN #
15
Beautifully illustrated throughout, Miseria’s Chorale gathers together award winners, bestsellers, veterans and exciting new stars in one mammoth anthology that represents a broad definition of horror, taking readers on a journey to unspeakable realms and nightmarish self-discovery. Over 400 pages f...
Author
Glen Damien Campbell, Michael Thomas-Knight, Peter Crowther, Paul Kane, Christian A Larsen, Todd Keisling, Lucy Taylor, Jon Michael Kelley, Richard Godwin, Aaron J French, Christopher Nadeau, Anna Taborska, Meghan Arcuri, K Trap Jones, Nick Kimbro, Christopher David Rosales, Jay Wilburn, Richard Farren Barber, Shaun Meeks, Patrick Lacey, Bear Weiter, James S Dorr
Binding
Paperback
Pages
536
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN #
1494274574
EAN Code
9781494274573
ISBN #
12
Edward, prince of Wales and Aquitaine, known as the Black Prince, is one of the legendary figures of English history, victor of three great battles and a model of chivalry and courtesy. Behind this image, which many of his contemporaries accepted and eagerly believed in, it is difficult to get at th...
Author
Richard Barber
Binding
Paperback
Pages
298
Publisher
Boydell Press
ISBN #
085115686X
EAN Code
9780851156866
ISBN #
3
Bestiaries are a particularly characteristic product of medieval England, and give a unique insight into the medieval mind. Richly illuminated and lavishly produced, they were luxury objects for noble families. Their three-fold purpose was to provide a natural history of birds, beasts and fishes, to...
Author
Richard Barber
Binding
Paperback
Pages
208
Publisher
Boydell Press
ISBN #
085115753X
EAN Code
9780851157535
ISBN #
2
The destruction of the French army at Crécy in 1346 and the subsequent siege and capture of Calais marked a new era in European history. The most powerful, glamorous, and respected of all western monarchies had been completely humiliated by England, a country long viewed either as a chaotic backwate...
Author
Richard Barber
Binding
Paperback
Pages
672
Publisher
Penguin UK
ISBN #
0141020679
EAN Code
9780141020679
ISBN #
1
Richard William Barber FRSL FSA FRHistS (born 1941) is a British historian who has published several books about medieval history and literature. His book...
ISBN #
1