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1	A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance: Portrait of an Age more books like this by William Manchester add to wishlist From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose, and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on the brink of collapse to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.97! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Crusades Through Arab Eyes more books like this by Amin Maalouf add to wishlist Maalouf's account of the Crusades relies on Arabic testimonies of the event--some contemporary chronicles, others historical eyewitnesses to the invasion--effectively giving Western readers the other side of the Crusades story. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $10.16! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century more books like this by Barbara Wertheim Tuchman add to wishlist The author looks into the history of Western Europe between 1300 and 1450, drawing parallels with the 20th century and looks into Chaucer, Boccaccio, The Hundred Years' War, pilgrimages, plagues and revolts against a poll tax, amongst other things. Tuchman has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for "August 1914" and "Sand Against Wind" and her other ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.43! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Middle Ages: From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance more books like this by Susan Wise Bauer add to wishlist A storybook-format guide which is designed as a read-aloud project for parents and children to share. see all copies from $9.00! new only from $10.76! \| SVS
5	Antigone more books like this by Sophocles add to wishlist Sophocles' Antigone is among the greatest and most famous of all works of Greek literature, and it is often the play that is read first, whether in Greek or in translation, by those who are beginning to study Greek tragedy. But it is by no means an easy play, and the reader requires careful guidance if he is to appreciate its subtleties and come ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain more books like this by Maria Rosa Menocal, Professor Harold Bloom (Foreword by) add to wishlist This history of the Andalusian legacy reveals how, for a time, the three monotheistic faiths were able to coexist comfortably amongst each other and flourish. see all copies from $3.22! new only from $5.58! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The discarded image; an introduction to medieval and Renaissance literature more books like this by C. S. Lewis add to wishlist C. S. Lewis's The Discarded Image paints a lucid picture of the medieval world view, as historical and cultural background to the literature of the middle ages and renaissance. It describes the 'image' discarded by later ages as 'the medieval synthesis itself, the whole organisation of their theology, science and history into a single, complex, ... see all copies from $5.25! new only from $15.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Templars: The Dramatic History of the Knights Templar, the Most Powerful Military Order of the Crusades more books like this by Piers Paul Read add to wishlist Read explores the history and legacy of the Knights Templar, a military monastic order of 11th-century Christendom that held considerable political and economic sway during its documented existence. Read, author of ALIVE, supplies copious detail and fills many blanks in the political history of this enigmatic religious order. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The World That Trade Created: Society, Culture, and the World Economy 1400 to the Present more books like this by Kenneth Pomeranz, Steven Topik add to wishlist Why are railroad tracks separated by the same four feet, eight inches as ancient Roman roads? How did 19th-century Europeans turn mountains of bird excrement from Peru into mountains of gold? Where has most of the world's oil come from in the 20th century? This new edition of "The World That Trade Created" reveals the answers to dozens of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.00! \| SVS
10	Western society and the Church in the Middle Ages more books like this by Sir Richard W Southern add to wishlist The history of the Western church in the Middle Ages is the history of the most elaborate and thoroughly integrated system of religious thought and practice the world has ever known. It is also the history of European society during eight hundred years of sometimes rapid change. This authoritative history shows how the concept of an organized ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.58! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Iliad of Homer more books like this by Homer add to wishlist Pope spent his formative years as a poet translating Homer, beginning with "The Iliad", his translation of which Samuel Johnson called "the greatest version of poetry the world has ever seen". This edition makes available for the first time in paperback Pope's notes in their entirety, enabling us to listen in as one poetic genius illuminates the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Traditions & Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past more books like this by Jerry H Bentley add to wishlist Over a million students at thousands of schools have learned about world history with the best selling book for the course, "Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past". Using the twin themes of traditions and encounters, the text emphasizes both the distinctive patterns of historical development within individual societies and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.55! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Truth about Muhammad: Founder of the World's Most Intolerant Religion more books like this by Robert Spencer add to wishlist New York Times" bestselling author and Islam expert Spencer offers an honest and telling portrait of the founder of Islam--a portrait that is unbounded by fear and political correctness, unflinching, and willing to face the hard facts about Muhammads life that continue to affect the world today. see all copies from $4.36! new only from $7.40! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Beowulf: A Verse Translation more books like this by Seamus Heaney (Translator), Daniel Donoghue (Editor) add to wishlist This text presents a faithful rendition of "Beowulf", a poem written in Old English sometime before the tenth century A.D., which describes the adventures of a great Scandinavian warrior of the sixth century. The translation is combined with detailed annotations, with no reading knowledge of Old English assumed. Heaney's introduction discusses ... see all copies from $2.01! new only from $10.05! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	World Civilizations, Volume I: To 1700 more books like this by Philip J Adler, Randall L Pouwels add to wishlist Short chapters, great stories, and tons of study tools! Adler and Pouwels's WORLD CIVILIZATIONS is a vibrant introduction to world history structured to meet the demands of your study schedule. It's clearly written, packed with charts and illustrations, and loaded with review features so you'll be up to date in class and ready for the test. And, ... see all copies from $5.55! new only from $60.00! \| SVS
16 view cover	Medieval Europe: A Short History more books like this by Judith M Bennett, C Warren Hollister, Warren Hollister C add to wishlist Marked by C. Warren Hollister's clear historical vision and engaging teaching style, this classic text has been judiciously revised by Judith Bennett; the tenth edition includes greater coverage of Byzantium and Islam, a revised map program, a new essay program on medieval myths, and more. In his preface to the eighth edition, Professor Hollister ... see all copies from $29.39! new only from $44.45! \| SVS
17 view cover	In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death and the World It Made more books like this by Norman F Cantor add to wishlist This history of the outbreak of bubonic plague that devastated the population of Europe in the 14th century examines a wide range of historical events and social changes that the author attributes to the Black Death. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Oedipus Rex more books like this by Sophocles add to wishlist 'Sophocles, in a play that won only second prize, created a masterpiece that in the eyes of posterity has overshadowed every other achievement in the field of ancient drama. In it he played on certain latent terrors that are part of man's nature in all kinds of societies and at all epochs; terrors whose influence may pervade our lives in ways we ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Year 1000: What Life Was Like at the Turn of the First Millennium: An Englishman's World more books like this by Robert Lacey, Danny Danziger add to wishlist In light of late-20th-century interest in the end of the second millennium, the authors of this title present a portrait of what life was like at the end of the first millennium. Included are descriptions of daily life, clothing trends, medical practices, and more, all related to life in 10th-century medieval Europe, and organized around ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Incas and Their Ancestors: The Archaeology of Peru more books like this by Michael E Moseley add to wishlist In 1532, when Pizarro conquered Peru, the Inca realm was one of the largest empires on earth, rivalling that of Ming China or the Ottoman Turks. This glittering culture however only obscured the rich and diverse civilizations that had preceded it: Chavin, Moche, Nazca, Tiwanaku, Huari and Chimu. Intense research into this heritage has been carried ... see all copies from $2.47! new only from $16.90! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Art and Beauty in the Middle Ages more books like this by Umberto Eco, Hugh Bredin (Translator) add to wishlist This classic account of aesthetics in medieval Europe, by one of the world's greatest critics, explores cathedral builders, eccentric artifact collections housed in church treasuries, the mystical poetry and music of St. Hildegard, and other marvels of medieval Christendom. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22	Story of Civilization more books like this by Will Durant, Ariel Durant add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Beginnings of Western Science: The European Scientific Tradition in Philosophical, Religious, and Institutional Context, 600 B.C. to A.D. 1450 more books like this by David C Lindberg add to wishlist This landmark book represents the first attempt in two decades to survey the science of the ancient world, the first attempt in four decades to write a comprehensive history of medieval science, and the first attempt ever to present a full, unified account of both ancient and medieval science in a single volume. In The Beginnings of Western ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.53! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Life in a medieval city more books like this by Joseph Gies, Frances Gies add to wishlist Recreates the life of the rich and poor family, the housewife, businessman, doctor, scholar, clergy, artist, and writer of the Middle Ages, with insights into many customs and traditions of the period. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.39! \| first editions
25 view cover	Heritage of World Civilizations more books like this by Albert M Craig add to wishlist For courses in World History I (to 1500) and World History II (since 1500). This highly visual, brief text provides a thoughtful history of human civilizations while maintaining a balance between the Western world and other societies. The Teaching & Learning Classroom edition of the highly successful Heritage of World Civilizations provides your ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.15! \| first editions \| SVS

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