Where the Middle Ages Begin
Landscape with Two Saints: How Genovefa of Paris and Brigit of Kildare Built Christianity in Barbarian Europe By Lisa Bitel Oxford University Press, 2009 ISBN: 9780195336528 At a time when Europeans still longed to be Roman and were just learning to be Christian, two extraordinary holy women – Genovefa of Paris (ca. 420-502) and Brigit […]
I Serve By Rosanne E. Lortz Publisher: Anno Domini, January 1, 2009 ISBN: 9780979214547 This novel details the events of one knight, Sir John Potenhale, serving under the Black Prince, Edward, son of Edward III, during his campaigns in France in the mid-14th century. The story begins with Sir John Potenhale seeking out the widow […]
Viking Age Archaeology By by Richard Hall Shire Books, 2010 (first published in 1990) ISBN: 9780747800637 Viking raids, and the subsequent Scandinavian settlements in the ninth and tenth centuries, had a major effect on many parts of Britain and Ireland. These impacts can best be seen in a wide variety of archaeological discoveries, primarily from […]
The King’s Mistress By Emma Campion Crown Publishing, 2010 ISBN: 978-0307589255 The King’s Mistress is a story based on the life of King Edward III’s mistress, Alice Perrers. It follows her life from childhood to her first marriage, to her life at the court of King Edward and then life after Edward’s death at the […]
We review three recent books that examine knights and knighthood during the Middle Ages: Knight: Noble Warrior of England 1200-1600 Christopher Gravett Osprey, 2008. 288pp. ISBN: 978-1846033421 Knights: In History and Legend By Constance Brittain Bouchard Firefly Books, 2009 ISBN: 9781554074808 Knight: The Medieval Warrior’s [Unofficial] Manual By Michael Prestwich Thames and Hudson, 2010 ISBN: […]
Renaissance Florence on Five Florins a Day By Charles FitzRoy Thames & Hudson, 2010 ISBN: 978-0-500-25162-1 This fact-packed guide provides all the practical advice you need for a journey back in time to the golden age of Florence. Witty and informative, Renaissance Florence on Five Florins a Day will appeal to travellers, museum-goers and anyone […]
By Guy Gavriel Kay Publisher: Penguin Group Canada, March 30, 2010 ISBN: 9780670068098 Guy Gavriel Kay is one of the best known writers of historical fiction, having penned novels set in worlds very similar to medieval places like Spain, Provence and Byzantium. In his twelfth novel, Under Heaven, he uses 8th century China as his […]
We review the book The Mongol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281, by Stephen Turnbull, which is being released this month by Osprey Publishing. The book details how Kubilai Khan ordered two naval invasions of Japan, the second of which ended in disaster after a typhoon known as a kamikaze struck the Mongol fleet, destroying […]
Axe of Iron – The Settlers By J.A. Hunsinger Vinland Publishing, 2008 In his book, Axe of Iron – The Settlers, J.A. Hunsinger provides the reader with an interesting look at life of the Northmen who land and settle in North America in 1008. The story details the adventures, challenges, triumphs and mundane daily rituals of these […]
Review Essay—Regna et Regnum: Studies of Regions within the Carolingian Empire Chandler, Cullen J. The Heroic Age, Issue 12 (May 2009) Abstract This article discusses and reviews the following books: •Brown, W. 2001. Unjust Seizure: Conflict, Interest, and Authority in Early Medieval Society. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. •Hummer, H. J. 2005. Politics and Power in […]
REVIEWS: Michel Pastoureau, “Ursul: Istoria unui rege decazut” Gruia, Ana Maria Studia Patzinaka, 7, 2008, pp. 109-112 Abstract Ultima dintre istoriile culturale construite cu talent de Michel Pastoureau spre încântarea nu doar a cititorilor specialisti dar si a publicului larg, se refera la istoria ursului în Europa. Asemeni culorilor, stofelor si emblemelor, istoria simbolica a […]
REVIEW: Sigismundus Rex et Imperator. Kunst und Kultur zur Zeit Sigismunds von Luxemburg, 1387-1437: Ausstellungskatalog. Gruia, Ana Maria Studia Patzinaka, 3, 2006, pp. 73-75 Abstract It has been said that nowadays, in order for a cultural project to succeed, it has to be big. Well, this is surely the case with the Sigismundus project. The […]
Agincourt: A Novel, by Bernard Cornwell, is a novel about the travels of Englishman Nicholas Hook. It follows him from being outlawed, to surviving the blood bath of Soissons, fighting in Harfleur, and ending with the great battle between the English and French at Agincourt on October 25, 1415. Nicholas starts off as a forester […]
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