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1	Everlasting more books like this by Kathleen E Woodiwiss add to wishlist The reigning queen of historical romance, Kathleen offers her loyal audience an engrossing, medieval love story that is sure to delight them. Abrielle, a stunningly beautiful young lady dreads the marriage her stepfather has arranged. Desmond is an oafish, grotesque, yet wealthy squire and her greedy stepfather can't see past his wealth. Luckily, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Inheritance of Rome: A History of Europe from 400 to 1000 more books like this by Chris Wickham add to wishlist Prize-winning historian Wickham defies the conventional view of the Dark Ages in European history with a work of remarkable scope and rigorous yet accessible scholarship. see all copies from $12.98! new only from $15.22! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Gentle Warrior more books like this by Julie Garwood add to wishlist From the bestselling author of Ransom comes an exquisite tender tale of love, adventure and passion! see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| first editions \| SVS
4	In the Hand of the Goddess more books like this by Tamora Pierce add to wishlist Fourteen-year-old Alanna of Trebound, now Prince Jonathan's squire, masquerades as a boy, Alan, until she gets her long dreamt of knighthood at the age of 18. The path leading up to her Ordeal, a knight's rite of passage, is littered with a host of difficulties. Not only must Alanna contend with her confusing feelings of love for the prince, she ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Name of the Rose more books like this by Umberto Eco add to wishlist Set in Italy in the Middle Ages, this is not only a narrative of a murder investigation in a monastery in 1327, but also a chronicle of the 14th century religious wars, a history of monastic orders, and a compendium of heretical movements. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	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 $25.60! new only from $44.82! \| SVS
7	Two Lives of Charlemagne more books like this by Einhard, Notker the Stammerer, David Ganz (Translator) add to wishlist Einhard's "Life of Charlemagne" is an absorbing chronicle of one of the most powerful and dynamic of all medieval rulers, written by a close friend and adviser. In elegant prose it describes Charlemagne's personal life, details his achievements in reviving learning and the arts, recounts his military successes and depicts one of the defining ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Physician more books like this by Noah Gordon add to wishlist Set against the superstition and splendour of the eleventh century, the tantalising story of Rob J. Cole unfolds. A penniless orphan, Rob was blessed with a gift which, in the days of witchcraft, would send a man to the stake: he could sense the chill hand of death when it settled on the living. His skill quickened with the potency of knowledge ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.14! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Conqueror's Kiss more books like this by Hannah Howell add to wishlist There is little hope for sanctuary in the midst of the tumultuous Scottish border wars, yet one woman may find safe refuge...in the arms of her sworn enemy...Jennet Graeme has witnessed terrible tragedy during the many years of strife between the Scots and the English. As Scottish invaders plunder her convent sanctuary, she defiantly resists the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.59! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village more books like this by Laura Amy Schlitz, Robert Byrd (Illustrator) add to wishlist Inspired by an illuminated poem from 13th-century Germany, this witty, historically accurate collection--the winner of the 2008 Newbery Medal--forms an exquisite bridge to the people and places of medieval England. Full color. see all copies from $3.99! new only from $5.57! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Medieval Life more books like this by Andrew Langley add to wishlist Part of the "Eyewitness Books" series, this book explores the Middle Ages in text and color photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.72! \| SVS
12 view cover	Civilization of the Middle Ages more books like this by Norman F Cantor add to wishlist Now completely revised and expanded, this comprehensive general history of the Middle Ages centers on medieval culture and religion rather than on political history, and retains the powerful narrative flow that made the earlier edition so accessible and exciting. see all copies from $3.48! new only from $4.62! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Catherine called Birdy more books like this by Karen Cushman add to wishlist Catherine, a feisty, outspoken and most unladylike 14-year-old living in the Middle Ages, chronicles her life over one year in a diary given to her by her brother in an attempt to make her more ladylike. Alas, alack, the plan does not work, but one does get to see what life in the middle ages was like, and how woman are subjected to a life full of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Art of Courtly Love more books like this by Professor Andreas Capellanus, Professor Jan Ziolkowski (Foreword by) add to wishlist Marriage is no real excuse for not loving. & nbsp;& nbsp; That which a lover takes against the will of his beloved has no relish. & nbsp;& nbsp; When made public love rarely endures. & nbsp;& nbsp;Love can deny nothing to love.Published in the twelfth century, Andreas Capellanus's canonical The Art of Courtly Love had a major impact on the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.50! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Saving Paradise: How Christianity Traded Love of This World for Crucifixion and Empire more books like this by Rita Nakashima Brock, Rebecca Ann Parker add to wishlist "Saving Paradise" offers a fascinating new lens on the history of Christianity, asking how its early vision of beauty evolved into a vision of torture, and what changes in society and theology marked that evolution. see all copies from $13.00! new only from $13.00! \| SVS
16 view cover	My Lord John more books like this by Georgette Heyer add to wishlist John, Duke of Bedford, grew to manhood fighting for his father, King Henry IV of England, on the wild and lawless Northern Marches. A prince of the royal blood, loyal, strong, the greatest ally that his brother - the future Henry V - was to have. Filled with the clash of bitter rivalries, and deadly power struggles, this is Georgette Heyer's last ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Mysteries of the Middle Ages: And the Beginning of the Modern World more books like this by Thomas Cahill add to wishlist The inimitable author Cahill turns his eye on the dawn of the modern Western world in this intelligent, beautifully written exploration of medieval Europe, the fifth book in his acclaimed 'Hinges of History' series. see all copies from $6.80! new only from $10.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	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
19 view cover	Knights more books like this by Linda Lael Miller add to wishlist Gloriana, Lady of Kenbrook, is swept from a life in medieval England into the present. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	A time to keep silence more books like this by Patrick Leigh Fermor add to wishlist Those who know the author as a man of action and a travel writer of distinction will find here a different kind of journey but with the same fine art of description and reflection, for it is a graphic account of his travels to the Benedictine abbey of St Wandrille, the abbey of Solesmes, the Cistercian monastery of La Grande Trappe, and the rock ... see all copies from $4.30! new only from $6.82! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Medieval Europe: A Short History more books like this by C Warren Hollister add to wishlist For more than three decades, C. Warren Hollister nurtured this classic text of "Medieval European History". The text was profoundly marked by his clear historical vision and engaging teaching style. Now, Judith Bennett has updated this classic book, while striving to lose neither Dr. Hollister's vision nor style. In his preface to the eighth ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.99! \| first editions
22 view cover	For My Ladys Heart more books like this by Laura Kinsale add to wishlist This special edition of a medieval romance classic comes with new cover art, a glossary of Middle English terms, and letter from the author, just in time for Kinsale's much-anticipated sequel "Shadowheart," scheduled for release in April 2004. Reissue. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
23 view cover	The Midwife's Apprentice more books like this by Karen Cushman add to wishlist Set in medieval England, this is the story of a homeless, orphaned girl named Brat whose life changes when she becomes an assistant to a midwife named Jane. Although the short-tempered Jane wants a mindless assistant, someone who will anticipate her needs and silently help her with her work, the observant Brat (whom Jane has renamed Beetle) begins ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.15! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Cure more books like this by Sonia Levitin add to wishlist In this story set in a futuristic Utopian society, a boy named Gemm is labeled a deviant. Viewed as a threat to his society, Gemm is told he must undergo a mysterious cure or both he and his twin sister will be "recycled." When Gemm chooses to take the cure, he is transported back in time to the year 1348--at the onset of the Black Plague. Gemm, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $49.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	The Conquest more books like this by Jude Deveraux add to wishlist Lovely Zared Peregrine was the pride of her family, a treasure her rough-hewn brothers would strive at any cost to protect from their ancient enemies, the Howards. The Peregrines had suffered loss enough. Thus Zared's brothers trained her in the arts of war, and dressed her in boy's clothing. Beyond the castle walls, none knew that the youngest ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.20! \| first editions \| SVS

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