Medieval European Archaeology

The Crusader World is a multidisciplinary survey of the current state of research in the field of crusader studies, an area of study which has become increasingly popular in recent years. In this volume Adrian Boas draws together an impressive range of academics, including work from renowned scholar..

 Rosamond McKitterick examines the entire history of the Carolinian dynasty in its full political and cultural context. Her account tells of a remarkable succession of rulers during whose ascendancy the foundations of the governmental, administrative and ecclesiastical institutions of Europe were es..

 Rosamond McKitterick examines the entire history of the Carolinian dynasty in its full political and cultural context. Her account tells of a remarkable succession of rulers during whose ascendancy the foundations of the governmental, administrative and ecclesiastical institutions of Europe were es..

Despite the enormous literature on the crusades, the Frankish states in the Aegean (set up in the wake of the Fourth Crusade in 1204) have been seriously neglected by modern historians. Yet their history is both compelling in itself - these were the last crusader states to be set up in the eastern M..

Despite the enormous literature on the crusades, the Frankish states in the Aegean (set up in the wake of the Fourth Crusade in 1204) have been seriously neglected by modern historians. Yet their history is both compelling in itself - these were the last crusader states to be set up in the eastern M..

Of all Rome's western successors, the Frankish kingdom that emerged in France, Belgium, the Rhineland and Switzerland was the longest lasting and most powerful; yet the Merovingians, who ruled it for nearly 300 years (481-751), have been harshly treated by posterity. This is partly through the hosti..

First published in 1931, this is the first unabridged English translation of the text of the trial of Joan of Arc. The text provides important insight into the trial, its chronology and its major players, as well as Joan’s character and intellect. With a detailed introduction and beautiful illustrat..

First published in 1931, this is the first unabridged English translation of the text of the trial of Joan of Arc. The text provides important insight into the trial, its chronology and its major players, as well as Joan’s character and intellect. With a detailed introduction and beautiful illustrat..

Filling a gap in the literature for an academically oriented volume on the Viking period, this unique book is a one-stop authoritative introduction to all the latest research in the field, and the most comprehensive book of its kind ever attempted...