Medievalists.net » Book Reviews http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 The Arrow of Sherwood by Lauren Johnson http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/16/60409/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/16/60409/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2015 01:02:18 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60409 My book review of Robin Hood tale, Arrow of Sherwood by Lauren Johnson.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/16/60409/feed/ 0 The Viking Age: A Reader http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/30/the-viking-age-a-reader-2/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/30/the-viking-age-a-reader-2/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:47:54 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60087 I can’t recommend it highly enough for anyone who is interested in Vikings, especially those who are creating classes or researching. Good primary source collections are hard to find, and this is definitely one of them.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/30/the-viking-age-a-reader-2/feed/ 0 BOOK REVIEW: The Tapestry by Nancy Bilyeau http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/26/book-review-the-tapestry-by-nancy-bilyeau/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/26/book-review-the-tapestry-by-nancy-bilyeau/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2015 22:32:02 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59993 Joanna Stafford, our intrepid ex-Dominican super sleuth is at it again. This time, she’s hurled straight into the midst of plotting and deception at Henry VIII’s court.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/16/book-review-the-iron-king-by-maurice-druon/feed/ 0 Book Review: Drout’s Quick and Easy Old English http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/17/book-review-drouts-quick-and-easy-old-english/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/17/book-review-drouts-quick-and-easy-old-english/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2015 22:23:58 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59038 It may seem a little incredible that anyone would need a textbook to learn an older version of his or her mother tongue, but learning Old English (Anglo-Saxon) takes some time and effort – and a good textbook.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/17/book-review-drouts-quick-and-easy-old-english/feed/ 0 Review: The Holy Lance, by Andrew Latham http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/24/review-the-holy-lance-by-andrew-latham/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/24/review-the-holy-lance-by-andrew-latham/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2015 19:13:24 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=57104 Inside, what I came across was a solid tale based during the Third Crusade, in the aftermath of the dreadful battle at the Horns of Hattin.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/11/26/book-review-knight-jerusalem-biographical-novel-balian-dibelin/feed/ 0 BOOK REVIEW: Plague Land by SD Sykes http://www.medievalists.net/2014/09/04/book-review-plague-land-sd-sykes/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/09/04/book-review-plague-land-sd-sykes/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2014 13:47:12 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=52323 My review of SD Sykes brilliant medieval thriller, Plague Land.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/09/04/book-review-plague-land-sd-sykes/feed/ 0 BOOK REVIEW: A Triple Knot by Emma Campion http://www.medievalists.net/2014/07/29/book-review-triple-knot-emma-campion/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/07/29/book-review-triple-knot-emma-campion/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:06:55 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=51448 BOOK REVIEW: A Triple Knot by Emma Campion I had the pleasure of reading another Emma Campion (Candace Robb) novel recently. Campion, who has written extensively about Alice Perrers, the royal mistress of King Edward III, in her hit, The King’s Mistress, is back on the shelves with a new book released this month entitled: A Triple Knot. This […]

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