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1	Arthurian Romances more books like this by Chretien de Troyes see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.49! \| SVS
2	The Táin more books like this by Thomas Kinsella (Translator) The Tain Bo Cuailnge, centre-piece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales, is Ireland's nearest approach to a great epic. It tells the story of a giant cattle-raid, the invasion of Ulster by the armies of Medb and Ailill, queen and king of Connacht, and their allies, seeking to carry off the great Brown Bull of Cuailnge. The hero of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.82! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The discarded image; an introduction to medieval and Renaissance literature more books like this by C. S. Lewis This, Lewis's last book, was hailed as 'the final memorial to the work of a great scholar and teacher and a wise and noble mind'. see all copies from $5.30! new only from $16.97! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Troilus and Criseyde more books like this by Geoffrey Chaucer Despite his resolve to avoid romantic entanglements, the poor Trojan prince Troilus falls in love with the beautiful Criseyde. After a brief affair, the lovers are separated when Criseyde is sent to the Greek camp and betrays Troilus by falling in love with the Greek Diomede. Heartbroken, Troilus fights to his death at the hand of Achilles. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Riverside Chaucer more books like this by Robert Pratt, F N Robinson, Geoffrey Chaucer (Editor) see all copies from $26.99! new only from $56.00!
6	Chronicles of the Crusades more books like this by Geoffrey De Villehardouin, Jean De Joinville, Jean Joinville see all copies from $2.95! new only from $7.50! \| SVS
7	Romance of the Rose more books like this by Guillaume de Lorris A new translation of the classic medieval French epic poem by Guillaume de Lorris. Patterned after Ovid's Ars Amatoria, it is an elaborate allegory describing the birth and growth of courtly love. It was one of the most influential works written during the Middle Ages, and gave birth to an entirely new conception of love and romance throughout ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.72! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Vinland Sagas: The Norse Discovery of America more books like this by Anonymous, Magnus Magnusson (Translator), Hermann Palsson (Translator) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00!
9	The Mabinogion more books like this by Gwyn Jones A medieval folk-saga originally recited orally by Welsh bards, THE MABINOGION consists of 11 stories about King Pwyll, his wife Rhiannon, and their son Pryderi. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.24! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The portable medieval reader more books like this by James Bruce Ross (Editor), Mary Martin McLaughlin (Editor) In their introduction to this anthology, James Bruce Ross and Mary Martin McLaughlin remind us that "no area of the past is dead if we are alive to it. The variety, the complexity, the sheer humanity of the middle ages live most meaningfully in their own authentic voices." "The Portable Medieval Reader" assembles an entire chorus of those voices - ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.74! \| first editions
11 view cover	Vision of Piers Plowman more books like this by William Langland Notes by the translator and an introduction by Nevil Coghill supplement this handsomely produced version of the masterpiece of social protest literature in the Middle Ages. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.90! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Mabinogion more books like this by Jeffrey Gantz (Designer) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Poetic Edda: Second Edition, Revised more books like this by Lee M Hollander (Translator) The Poetic Edda comprises a treasure trove of mythic and spiritual verse holding an important place in Nordic culture, literature, and heritage. Its tales of strife and death form a repository, in poetic form, of Norse mythology and heroic lore, embodying both the ethical views and the cultural life of the North during the late heathen and early ... see all copies from $8.45! new only from $16.83! \| SVS
14 view cover	The Key to the Name of the Rose: Including Translations of All Non-English Passages more books like this by Adele T Haft, Jane G White, Robert J White, Sr. Unravels Umberto Eco's classic mystery novel see all copies from $5.19! new only from $16.44! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Kalevala: An Epic Poem After Oral Tradition by Elias Lonnrot more books like this by Keith Bosley (Translator), Elias Lonnrot see all copies from $3.99! new only from $8.81! \| SVS
16 view cover	The Renaissance Bazaar: From the Silk Road to Michelangelo more books like this by Jerry Brotton A brilliant account of the great flowering of the Renaissance explores the pivotal role played by Europe's fertile contacts with the East. 25 halftones. 8 color plates. see all copies from $3.19! new only from $20.46! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology more books like this by Kevin Crossley-Holland (Editor) Crossley-Holland--the widely acclaimed translator of Old English texts--introduces the Anglo-Saxons through their chronicles, laws, letters, charters, and poetry, with many of the greatest surviving poems printed in their entirety. see all copies from $3.01! new only from $3.17! \| SVS
18 view cover	The Medieval Myths more books like this by Norma Lorre Goodrich Offering nine brilliant readings of the great myths of the world, from Beowulf to The Cid, this is the first collection to compare national heroes at a time when their cultures were emerging from barbarism into civilization, demonstrating how their reverberations have deeply affected the ideals of the nations from which they came. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.04! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	New Arthurian Encyclopedia more books like this by Norris J Lacy see all copies from $1.99! new only from $50.00!
20 view cover	Curious Myths of the Middle Ages more books like this by Sabine Baring-Gould Curious Myths of the Middle Ages, first published in 1866, is a collection of 24 of the most commonly held superstitions of the Medieval era. For each story, Baring-Gould presents his research into the history and possible inspiration for the myth. Included among these familiar tales are: . The Wandering Jew, the story of the Jewish shoemaker who ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.23! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Arthurian Legends: An Illustrated Anthology more books like this by Richard Barber (Editor) From Geoffrey of Monmouth to T.H.White here is a sample of Arthurian literature through the centuries. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions
22 view cover	King Arthur: Dark Age Warrior and Mythic Hero more books like this by John Matthews King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table have captured the world's imagination since medieval times. The tales of King Arthur are rooted in history, but over the years the facts have become shrouded in myth and mystery. In this beautifully illustrated book Arthurian expert John Matthews explores the legends that have grown around the king ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.76! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Confessio Amantis more books like this by John Gower Composed in the late 14th century, this is one of the first serious poems composed in the English language (Middle English). The narrator, called Amans, discusses love with his confessor, Venus. Several stories, many of them adaptations of the ROMAN DE LA ROSE, the Bible, Vincent de Beauvais, Ovid, and others, are told in the course of the eight ... see all copies from $2.87! new only from $18.95! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Dante in Love: The World's Greatest Poem and How It Made History more books like this by Harriet Rubin Harriet Rubin puts Dante's DIVINE COMEDY into context, exploring it in historical and biographical terms as she relates the story of its composition. She also writes about its enormous impact on succeeding generations of writers and readers--and insists that it is still important today. DANTE IN LOVE is immensely learned, but it's also humorous ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.97! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	The Gazelle: Medieval Hebrew Poems on God, Israel, and the Soul more books like this by Raymond Scheindlin (Editor) Rich with sensual imagery, the poems collected here have been chosen to emphasize the Arabic influence on the Hebrew rabbi-poets of medieval Spain. Work by Jehudah Halevi, Solomon AIbn Gabirol, and Samuel the Nagid is included. see all copies from $2.66! new only from $5.96! \| first editions \| SVS

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