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 Medieval Warfare 
 Author: H. W. Koch Medieval Warfare Dorset Press 1988 Format: PDF Pages: 264 Language: English Size: 70 MB Medieval Warfare is a comprehensive illustrated history of the way, why and how war was fought from the fall of the Roman Empire through and including the Renaissance and Protestant Reformation. This is the first serious work to analyze medieval warfare since the publication of Sir Charles Oman's classic study more than forty years ago.
Before European Hegemony: The World System A.D. 1250-1350
 Before European Hegemony: The World System A.D. 1250-1350 Author: Janet L. Abu-Lughod Oxford University Press 1991 ISBN: 0195067746 Pages: 464 Format: PDF Size: 26 mb Language: English In this important study, Abu-Lughod presents a groundbreaking reinterpretation of global economic evolution, arguing that the modern world economy had its roots not in the sixteenth century, as is widely supposed, but in the thirteenth century economy--a system far different from the European world system which emerged from it. Using the city as the working unit of analysis, Before European Hegemony provides a new paradigm for understanding the evolution of world systems by tracing the rise of a system that, at its peak in the opening decades of the 14th century, involved a vast region stretching between northwest Europe and China. Writing in a clear and lively style, Abu-Lughod explores the reasons for the eventual decay of this system and the rise of European hegemony.
The Other Europe in the Middle Ages: Avars, Bulgars, Khazars and Cumans
 The Other Europe in the Middle Ages: Avars, Bulgars, Khazars and Cumans Author: Florin Curta, Roman Kovalev Brill Academic Publishers 2008 Pages: 492 ISBN: 978-9004-16389-8 Format: PDF Language: English Size: 6,84 mb
In Search Of The Dark Ages
 Author: Michael Wood In Search Of The Dark Ages Facts on File 1988 Format: PDF Pages: 251 Language: English Size: 17.5 MB This edition of Michael Wood's groundbreaking first book explores the fascinating and mysterious centuries between the Romans and the Norman Conquest of 1066. In Search of the Dark Ages vividly conjures up some of the most famous names in British history, such as Queen Boadicea, leader of a terrible war of resistance against the Romans, and King Arthur, the 'once and future king', for whose riddle Wood proposes a new and surprising solution. Here too, warts and all, are the Saxon, Viking and Norman kings who laid the political foundations of England - Offa of Mercia, Alfred the Great, Athelstan, and William the Conqueror, whose victory at Hastings in 1066 marked the end of Anglo-Saxon England. Reflecting recent historical, textual and archaeological research, this revised edition of Michael Wood's classic book overturns preconceptions of the Dark Ages as a shadowy and brutal era, showing them to be a richly exciting and formative period in the history of Britain.
A History of West Africa, 1000-1800
 Author: Basil Davidson A History of West Africa, 1000-1800 Longman 1978 ISBN: 0582603404 Language: English Pages: 336 Format: PDF Size: 50,62 МБ This text is designed for students preparing for O Level history, offering an examination of some of the major trends and events in West African history from AD 1000-1800.
Manuel II Palaeologus (1391-1425) A Study in Late Byzantine Statesmanship
 Author: John W Barker Manuel II Palaeologus (1391-1425) A Study in Late Byzantine Statesmanship Rutgers University Press ISBN: 0813505828 1969 Format: PDF Size: 85,0 МБ Language: English Pages: 614 A Study in Late Byzantine Statesmanship
Medieval France An Encyclopedia
 Author: W.Kibler,G.Zinn,L.Earr Medieval France An Encyclopedia Garland Publishing 1995 г. Format: PDF Size: 22,8 mb
Renaissance Swordsmanship
 Author: John Clements 1997 Format: pdf Size: 10,8 Mb Pages: 147 Language: English
Byzantium and the Crusader States 1096-1204
 Author: Ralph-Johannes Lilie Byzantium and the Crusader States 1096-1204 Oxford University Press ISBN: 0198204078 1994 Format: PDF Size: 36,6 МБ Language: English Pages: 360 This is the first scholarly history of the relations between Byzantium and the Crusader States of Syria and Palestine. Ralph-Johannes Lilie sets out to explore the policies and principles which shaped contacts between the Eastern Empire, the Crusader States, and the nations of Western Europe when the Crusaders came. Originally published to much acclaim in German, Byzantium and the Crusader States has been revised by the author for the English edition and presented in a lucid and scholarly translation.
The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c.500-1492
 The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c.500-1492 Author: composite authors Cambridge University Press 2011 Pages: 1210 Language: English Format: pdf Size: 17.27 Mb Byzantium lasted a thousand years, ruled to the end by self-styled 'emperors of the Romans'. It underwent kaleidoscopic territorial and structural changes, yet recovered repeatedly from disaster: even after the near-impregnable Constantinople fell in 1204, variant forms of the empire reconstituted themselves. The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire tells the story, tracing political and military events, religious controversies and economic change. It offers clear, authoritative chapters on the main events and periods, with more detailed chapters on particular outlying regions, neighbouring powers or aspects of Byzantium. With aids such as a glossary, an alternative place-name table and references to English translations of sources, it will be valuable as an introduction. However, it also offers stimulating new approaches and important new findings, making it essential reading for postgraduates and for specialists.
Time Frame AD 1000-1100 - Light in the East
 Author: Collective Time Frame AD 1000-1100 - Light in the East Time-Life Books 1988 Format: PDF Pages: 184 Language: English Size: 24.5 MB Contents: China's Enlightened Empire, The Advent of the Turks, The Norman Conquests, The Birth of Russia, India's Elephant Kings.
The Emergence of Modern Europe: C. 1500 to 1788
 The Emergence of Modern Europe: C. 1500 to 1788 Rosen Educational Services Author: Heather M. Campbell 2011 Pages: 244 Format: PDF Size: 8 mb Language: English At the end of the Renaissance, the Western world was beginning to change. Explorers brought back treasures from other lands. Merchants helped develop the rudiments of a modern economy. The new Protestant religion swept across Europe, sparking the brutal Thirty Year's War with Roman Catholics. By the time of the French Revolution, the world had been introduced to the distinct entities that still largely make up present-day Europe, and to the revolutionary social, cultural, and political philosophies of the enlightenment. Within these pages, readers will encounter the developments that altered the course of Europe's early modern era. The volume contains a wealth of thoroughly researched information complemented by beautiful photographs to draw readers into the remarkable history of the development of this powerful continent.
Byzantine coins and their values
Author: David R. Sear
Byzantine Coins and Their Values.
Seaby
1974
Format: pdf
Language: English
Size: 34,35 mb
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The story of King Arthur and his Knights
 Author: Howard Pyll New York 1916 344 Format: pdf Size: 17 mb Language: english
Medieval Warfare (The Putnam Pictorial Sources Series)
 Author: Geoffrey Hindley Medieval Warfare (The Putnam Pictorial Sources Series) G P. Putnam's Sons 1971 Format: PDF Pages: 134 Language: English Size: 21.7 MB Examines the instruments, tactics, and strategies that characterized military conflicts between the seventh and sixteenth centuries.
A History of Florence. 1200-1575
 A History of Florence. 1200-1575 Author: John M. Najemy 2006 Blackwell Publishing ISBN: 978-1405119542 Size: 3mb Format: PDF Pages: 515 Language: English In this history of Florence, distinguished historian John Najemy discusses all the major developments in Florentine history from 1200 to 1575.
The Normans: The History of a Dynasty
 The Normans: The History of a Dynasty Hambledon Continuum Author: David Crouch 2006 Pages: 362 Format: PDF Size: 20 mb Language: English The first great city to which the Crusaders came in 1089 was not Jerusalem but Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Almost as much as Jerusalem itself, Constantinople was the key to the foundation, survival and ultimate eclipse of the crusading kingdom. It was the threat to Constantinople which led Urban II to preach the First Crusade, yet the Byzantines were extremely suspicious of this and subsequent crusades, often failing to provide looked for military and diplomatic support. The riches and sophistication of the great city nevertheless made a lasting impression on the crusaders, and through them on western European culture. In turn, Byzantine leaders employed their sophistication and diplomatic skills in an attempt to use the crusades to supply their own weaknesses. In the end, the lure of the city's wealth was irresistibly fatal to the claims of Christian unity. In 1204, the Fourth Crusade under the Venetian doge Enrico Dandolo, captured and sacked Constantinople, signaling the effective end of almost a thousand years of Byzantine dominance in the east.
The Murder of William of Norwich: The Origins of the Blood Libel in Medieval Europe
 Author:Author: The Murder of William of Norwich: The Origins of the Blood Libel in Medieval Europe 2015 Oxford University Press Format:PDF Size:7,5 MB Pages: 416 Language:English
World Conflicts: Asia and the Middle East
 World Conflicts: Asia and the Middle East Author: composite authors Salem Press 2003 Pages: 670 Language: English Format: pdf Size: 8.2 Mb Asia and the Middle East examines crisis areas in the nations of the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia. This set applies a broad definition to "Middle East" to encompass the predominantly Muslim nations of both the eastern Mediterranean region and North Africa. This definition corresponds closely with the U.S. State Department's definition of "Near East." The thirty-four articles in World Conflicts: Asia and the Middle East are updated versions of articles that appeared in Salem Press's World Conflicts and Confrontations. Two of the articles cover broad regions (Middle East and Asia); the rest cover individual nations. Designed to meet the needs of students, faculty, and others seeking clear explanations of and background to what has been going on in the region's many troubled countries, the set identifies the "hot spots" and offers in-depth analyses of the countries facing difficult and dangerous problems that are of vital concern to the entire world.
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