For lovers--and lovers of romance--this lush treasury of French medieval lore illuminates the timeless stages of that most human experience--falling in love. More than 60 gorgeous, jewel-like illustrations adorn this celebration of the original laws of love.

Describes typical activities of medieval Europeans from the perspective of a knight, such as archery training, hawking, and sword fighting.

Explores the roles played by women of various classes in medieval society, in the nobility, in the church, and in daily life and work.

Explores the medieval institution of the tournament, from its origins as a form of training for knights to its development as an aristocratic spectacle.

Presents the history of Viking expansion, discussing the people and the lands they settled. (view table of contents)

Looks at what life was like for those who were not on an expedition, including Viking houses and farms, the roles of men and women, slavery, and what Viking feasts were like. (view table of contents)

Presents the Vikings as warriors who attacked the coasts of Europe, and as merchants who established presences in locations that include what is now Germany and Russia. (view table of contents)

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Presents the history of Viking discovery, including travel to Greenland and North America, discussing the artifacts found to prove the Norse people settled there at one time. (view table of contents)

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Discusses all areas of knighthood such as its origin, the relationship between the Church and the knight, the role of the knight at peace and at war, and the knight and romance and chivalry

Explores the lives of women in the Middle Ages through the stories of Joan of Arc, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Margery Kempe, Hildegard of Bingen, Christine De Pisan, and Margaret Paston

The famous Icelandic saga of Harald the Ruthless and his bloody conquests, battles and oaths, kingdoms lost and won, and treason and honor is retold in an ingenious graphic novel complete with stunning illustrations, historical notes, and maps.

Product Description: 'The Book of Guinevere' is an elegant anthology of poetry and prose, literature and legend, with accessible, lively commentary by Arthurian scholar Andrea Hopkins

An illustrated compendium of Arthurian legend draws on the romance masterpieces of Geoffrey of Monmouth, Chretien de Troyes, and Sir Thomas Malory to recount the myths of Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. 25,000 first printing. $25,000 ad/promo.

Product Description: This is the first detailed study of four Middle English Romance poems--Guy of Warwick, Sir Ysumbras, Sir Gowther, and Robert of Cisyle--all of which are concerned with the sin, repentance, and atonement of their heroes. Hopkins argues that the kind of penance experienced by the heroes reflects archaic traditions and views at variance with the contemporary teaching and practice of the Church...read more