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Author: Kathleen T. Pelley
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2010-04-13
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13: 0374347255
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA marvelous measurer learns that friendship can be counted on, in this tale that reminds readers that the best things in life are not meant to be measured, but treasured. Full color.
Author: Christopher A. Snyder
Publisher: Penn State Press
Published: 2010-11-01
Total Pages: 428
ISBN-13: 9780271043623
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBy the waning of Roman rule, Britain was called a "province fertile with tyrants". Christopher Snyder's history of Britain during the two centuries after Rome's withdrawal reveals a hybrid society of Celtic, Roman, and Christian elements and documents the transition from magisterial to monarchical power. An appendix explores the Arthur and Merlin myths. 30 illustrations.
Author: John Pinkerton
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Published: 1808
Total Pages: 440
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Published: 1894
Total Pages: 748
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Published: 1789
Total Pages: 366
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: N. J. Higham
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780719044236
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis second book in the Origins of England trilogy examines the organization and make-up of Anglo-Saxon England in the early 7th century, taking as its starting point the highly rhetorical account of Britain's ecclesiastical history written by Bede.
Author: Kate Cooper
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2016-01-21
Total Pages: 295
ISBN-13: 1316483495
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMaking Early Medieval Societies explores a fundamental question: what held the small- and large-scale communities of the late Roman and early medieval West together, at a time when the world seemed to be falling apart? Historians and anthropologists have traditionally asked parallel questions about the rise and fall of empires and how societies create a sense of belonging and social order in the absence of strong governmental institutions. This book draws on classic and more recent anthropologists' work to consider dispute settlement and conflict management during and after the end of the Roman Empire. Contributions range across the internecine rivalries of late Roman bishops, the marital disputes of warrior kings, and the tension between religious leaders and the unruly crowds in western Europe after the first millennium - all considering the mechanisms through which conflict could be harnessed as a force for social stability or an engine for social change.
Author: Richard J. Goodrich
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2007-08-02
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 0191526606
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRichard J. Goodrich examines the attempt by the fifth-century ascetic writer John Cassian to influence and shape the development of Western monasticism. Goodrich's close analysis of Cassian's earliest work (The Institutes) focuses on his interaction with the values and preconceptions of a traditional Roman elite, as well as his engagement with contemporary writers. By placing The Institutes in context, Goodrich demonstrates just how revolutionary this foundational work was for its time and milieu.
Author: Spink & Son
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Published: 1908
Total Pages: 422
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Linda Gowans
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 0859912612
DOWNLOAD EBOOK`No Arthurian critic will be able to ignore this book which gathers together so much diverse material and skilfully brings out unexpected links between versions widely separated in time and country of origin. MODERN LANGUAGE REVIEW `No Arthurian critic will be able to ignore this book which gathers together so much diverse material and skilfully brings out unexpected links between versions widely separated in time and country of origin.' MODERN LANGUAGE REVIEW Cei is one of the most puzzling figures in the development of the Arthurian legend: a hero beyond compare in the early Welsh sources, his appearances in later Arthurian literature are frequently associated with comic defeatin combat, objectionable outspokenness, and sometimes with more serious misdeeds. This study assesses Cei from his native Welsh context to his role in the romances of Chrétien de Troyes and later developments, in which the authorlooks at the portrayal of Cei in a selection of medievalContinental, Welsh and English works, before moving closer to the present day and the rich heritage of English ballad and Gaelic folktale; the ending offers something of a surprise. This account of the long and varied career of one of Arthur's closest associates shows how a sympathetic approach to Cei can shed new light on some particularly controversial aspects of Arthurian studies.
