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Literature & Literary StudiesNovember 2007Court and civic society in the Burgundian Low Countries c.1420–1520
by Andrew Brown, Graeme Small, Rosemary Horrox, Simon Maclean
This volume is the first ever attempt to unite and translate some of the key texts which informed Johan Huizinga's famous study of the Burgundian court, The Waning of the Middle Ages, a work which has never gone out of print. It combines these texts with sources that Huizinga did not consider, those that illuminate the wider civic world that the Burgundian court inhabited and the dynamic interaction between court and city. Through these sources, and an introduction offering new perspectives on recent historiography, the book tests whether Huizinga's controversial vision of the period still stands. Covering subjects including ceremonial events, such as the spectacles and gargantuan banquets that made the Burgundian dukes the talk of Europe, the workings of the court, and jousting, archery and rhetoric competitions, the book will appeal to students of late medieval and early modern Europe and to those with wider interests in court culture, ritual and ceremony. ;
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Humanities & Social SciencesMarch 2011Friars’ Tales
by David Jones, Rosemary Horrox, Simon Maclean
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Humanities & Social SciencesFebruary 2019Hermits and anchorites in England, 1200–1550
by E. A. Jones, Rosemary Horrox, Simon Maclean
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April 2006Sacred distance
Representing the Virgin Mary in Italian altarpieces, c.1300–c.1630
by Rosemary Muir Wright
This fascinating and groundbreaking book explores the way in which the canonical image of the Virgin Mary developed out of the Italian Renaissance. Faced with the naturalistic effects of pictorial space and light, the Church had to ensure the distinction of Mary as being both the human mother of Christ and a doctrinal symbol in her own right. The intentions of patrons, artistic practice and operating circumstances all contributed to mark out this duality, and create the 'sacred distance' of Mary from the rest of humankind. Marian iconography has its own history, and the introduction discusses the visual tradition of the middle ages which shaped Marian iconography at the beginning of the 14th century. The book then deals with the doctrinal issues relating to the Virgin: Mary as Theotokos, Mary Annunciate, Mary as Queen of Heaven and Mary as the Immaculate Conception. A concluding chapter discusses the power of this image as a visual symbol. The book therefore discusses the various possible interpretations of Marian iconography in an attempt to understand an image, and the dangers of making assumptions about artistic intention and audience response. It should be of interest to anyone who is curious about the life of an image and its inherent power.
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Humanities & Social SciencesJanuary 2013The Black Death
by Rosemary Horrox
This series provides texts central to medieval studies courses and focuses upon the diverse cultural, social and political conditions that affected the functioning of all levels of medieval society. Translations are accompanied by introductory and explanatory material and each volume includes a comprehensive guide to the sources' interpretation, including discussion of critical linguistic problems and an assessment of recent research on the topics covered. From 1348 to 1350 Europe was devastated by an epidemic that left between a third and one half of the population dead. This source book traces, through contemporary writings, the calamitous impact of the Black Death in Europe, with a particular emphasis on its spread across England from 1348 to 1349. Rosemary Horrox surveys contemporary attempts to explain the plague, which was universally regarded as an expression of divine vengeance for the sins of humankind. Moralists all had their particular targets for criticism. However, this emphasis on divine chastisement did not preclude attempts to explain the plague in medical or scientific terms. Also, there was a widespread belief that human agencies had been involved, and such scapegoats as foreigners, the poor and Jews were all accused of poisoning wells. The final section of the book charts the social and psychological impact of the plague, and its effect on the late-medieval economy.
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March 2021Der Baum und der Vogel
by Coralie Bickford-Smith, Stefanie Jacobs
Der kleine Vogel liebt den großen Baum mitten im Urwald, dessen dichtes Laub ihm Schutz bietet. Er kennt nichts anderes und fühlt sich im Baum zu Hause. Als die Regenzeit bevorsteht und der Vogelschwarm in andere Gefilde aufbricht, möchte er den Baum noch nicht verlassen und bleibt noch ein Weilchen. Wilde, exotische Tiere nehmen die Äste und Zweige nun in Besitz, dem kleinen Vogel eröffnet sich eine ganz neue Welt. Doch schließlich muss er erkennen, dass die Zeit für ihn gekommen ist, aufzubrechen. Eine fulminant bebilderte Geschichte darüber, seine Bestimmung im Leben zu erkennen – bunt, exotisch und voller Poesie.
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Humanities & Social SciencesNovember 2019Jacopo da Varagine's Chronicle of the city of Genoa
by Carrie Beneš, Rosemary Horrox
This book offers the first English translation of the Chronicle of the city of Genoa by the thirteenth-century Dominican Jacopo da Varagine, an author best known for his monumental book of saints' lives, the Golden legend. Jacopo's Chronicle presents a coherent vision of Genoa's place in history, the cosmos and Creation as written by the city's own archbishop - mixing eyewitness accounts with scholarly research about the city's origins and didactic reflections on the proper conduct of public and private life. Accompanied by an extensive introduction, this complete translation provides a unique perspective on a dynamic medieval city-state from one of its most important officials, broadening the available literature in English on medieval Italian urban life.
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Humanities & Social SciencesNovember 2019Jacopo da Varagine's Chronicle of the city of Genoa
by C. E. Beneš, Rosemary Horrox
This book offers the first English translation of the Chronicle of the city of Genoa by the thirteenth-century Dominican Jacopo da Varagine, an author best known for his monumental book of saints' lives, the Golden legend. Jacopo's Chronicle presents a coherent vision of Genoa's place in history, the cosmos and Creation as written by the city's own archbishop - mixing eyewitness accounts with scholarly research about the city's origins and didactic reflections on the proper conduct of public and private life. Accompanied by an extensive introduction, this complete translation provides a unique perspective on a dynamic medieval city-state from one of its most important officials, broadening the available literature in English on medieval Italian urban life.
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Literature & Literary StudiesMay 2000The towns of Italy in the later Middle Ages
by Rosemary Horrox, Trevor Dean, Simon Maclean
The towns of Italy in the later middle ages presents over one hundred fascinating documents, carefully selected and coordinated from the richest, most innovative and most documented society of the European Middle Ages. No other English language sourcebook has the same geographical or chronological range. This collection is carefully structured around the crisis of the fourteenth century and arranged in contrasting groups of texts. By connecting documents in translation to recent scholarship and debates, it addresses five key areas of medieval urban history: the physical environment, civic religion, economy, society and politics. Offers students well-translated and effectively contextualised documents along with some guidance to the secondary work of Italian scholars which is largely inaccessible to undergraduate students. ;
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Literature & Literary StudiesNovember 2000The world of El Cid
Chronicles of the Spanish Reconquest
by Rosemary Horrox, Simon Maclean
Makes available, for the first time in English translation, four of the principal narrative sources for the history of the Spanish kingdom of León-Castile during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Three chronicles focus primarily upon the activities of the kings of León-Castile as leaders of the Reconquest of Spain from the forces of Islam, and especially upon Fernando I (1037-65), his son Alfonso VI (1065-1109) and the latter's grandson Alfonso VII (1126-57). The fourth chronicle is a biography of the hero Rodrigo Díaz, better remembered as El Cid, and is the main source of information about his extraordinary career as a mercenary soldier who fought for Christian and Muslim alike. Covers the fasincating interaction of the Muslim and Christian worlds, each at the height of their power. Each text is prefaced by its own introduction and accompanied by explanatory notes. ;
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Humanities & Social SciencesOctober 2022The reign of Edward II, 1307–27
by Wendy Childs, Phillipp Schofield, Rosemary Horrox
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Humanities & Social SciencesJanuary 2012Roger II and the creation of the Kingdom of Sicily
by Graham Loud, Rosemary Horrox, Simon Maclean
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July 2021Ein Baum für Piet
Mein Jahreszeitenbuch
by Peter Wohlleben, Carina Wohlleben, Stefanie Reich
"Ein Baum für Piet", geschrieben vom Vater-Tochter-Duo Peter und Carina Wohlleben, ist ein bezauberndes Kinderbuch, das die Geschichte des Eichhörnchens Piet erzählt. Nach dem Umzug von einer ungemütlichen Kiefer in eine freundliche alte Buche erlebt Piet die Veränderungen eines Laubbaums über die vier Jahreszeiten hinweg. Dieses Buch, das zweite Pappbilderbuch der erfolgreichen Autoren, kombiniert kindgerechte Erklärungen mit wissenschaftlich fundiertem Wissen über die Natur. Die lebendigen und detailreichen Illustrationen regen die Fantasie an und machen die Naturbeobachtung zu einem interaktiven Erlebnis. Für junge Leser*innen ab zwei Jahren konzipiert, fördert "Ein Baum für Piet" das Verständnis für die Umwelt und stärkt die emotionale Verbindung zur Natur. Hergestellt auf umwelt- und klimafreundliche Weise, spricht es umweltbewusste Familien an und bietet durch seine liebevolle und informative Gestaltung einen Mehrwert für Kinder und ihre Begleiter im Entdecken der natürlichen Welt. Ideal für junge Entdecker: Speziell für Kinder ab 24 Monaten gestaltet, macht es die Naturwissenschaften zugänglich und unterhaltsam. Wissenschaft trifft auf Erzählkunst: Bietet eine perfekte Mischung aus sachlichen Informationen und einer fesselnden Erzählung. Auffallende Illustrationen: Die Seiten sind gefüllt mit ansprechenden und sorgfältig gestalteten Bildern, die zum Erkunden einladen. Umweltbewusste Produktion: Berücksichtigt ökologische Aspekte in der Herstellung, ideal für umweltbewusste Käufer. Von Fachleuten empfohlen: Erhält durchweg positives Feedback von Pädagogen und Kritikern für seinen lehrreichen und ansprechenden Inhalt. Fördert Naturverständnis: Stärkt das Bewusstsein und die Wertschätzung für die Umwelt bei jungen Lesern. Langlebig und relevant: Bleibt über die frühen Lesejahre hinaus ein interessantes und lehrreiches Buch. Weitere Pappbilderbücher von Peter und Carina Wohlleben: Kühle Pfötchen für Piet Wie schläft der Wald? Wie werden kleine Tiere groß? Das große Wald-Wimmelbuch
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Humanities & Social SciencesDecember 2024Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 100/2
Higher Learning and Civic Cultures of Knowledge: Manchester 1824–2024
by Stuart Jones
The John Rylands Library houses one of the finest collections of rare books, manuscripts and archives in the world. The collections span five millennia, have a global reach and cover a wide range of subjects, including art and archaeology; economic, social, political, religious and military history; literature, drama and music; science and medicine; theology and philosophy; travel and exploration. For over a century, the Bulletin of the John Rylands Library has published research that complements the Library's special collections.
