Terry Jones' Barbarians
Terry Jones' Barbarians

Author: Alan Ereira

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2009-05-27

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 1409070425

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Terry Jones' Barbarians takes a completely fresh approach to Roman history. Not only does it offer us the chance to see the Romans from a non-Roman perspective, it also reveals that most of those written off by the Romans as uncivilized, savage and barbaric were in fact organized, motivated and intelligent groups of people, with no intentions of overthrowing Rome and plundering its Empire. This original and fascinating study does away with the propaganda and opens our eyes to who really established the civilized world. Delving deep into history, Terry Jones and Alan Ereira uncover the impressive cultural and technological achievements of the Celts, Goths, Persians and Vandals. In this paperback edition, Terry and Alan travel through 700 years of history on three continents, bringing wit, irreverence, passion and scholarship to transform our view of the legacy of the Roman Empire and the creation of the modern world.

Terry Jones' Medieval Lives
Terry Jones' Medieval Lives

Author: Alan Ereira

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2009-05-27

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 140907045X

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Was medieval England full of knights on horseback rescuing fainting damsels in distress? Were the Middle Ages mired in superstition and ignorance? Why does nobody ever mention King Louis the First and Last? And, of course, those key questions: which monks were forbidden the delights of donning underpants... and did outlaws never wear trousers? Terry Jones and Alan Ereira are your guides to this most misrepresented and misunderstood period, and they point you to things that will surprise and provoke. Did you know, for example, that medieval people didn't think the world was flat? That was a total fabrication by an American journalist in the 19th century. Did you know that they didn't burn witches in the Middle Ages? That was a refinement of the so-called Renaissance. In fact, medieval kings weren't necessarily merciless tyrants, and peasants entertained at home using French pottery and fine wine. Terry Jones' Medieval Lives reveals Medieval Britain as you have never seen it before - a vibrant society teeming with individuality, intrigue and innovation.

Crusades
Crusades

Author: Terry Jones

Publisher: Penguin Group USA

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 9780140257458

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In 1095 Pope Urban II called upon Christians to march under the banner of the Cross and save their brothers in the East from the advance of Islam. This vision of crusading Christianity dominated the events of the next two centuries and brought together people of all ages and backgrounds, sworn to spread Christianity and wrest the Holy Land from the Infidel. First published to accompany the acclaimed BBC television series, 'Crusades' tells the compelling, often horrific, story of the fanatics and fantasists, knights and peasants who were caught up in these fervent times. It reveals how Muslims, Jews and Christians were massacred, and how the Crusades sowed the seeds of 'jihad', the holy war for Islam, a legacy that endures today.

Who Murdered Chaucer?
Who Murdered Chaucer?

Author: Terry Jones

Publisher: Politicos Publishing

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 9780413777355

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Geoffrey Chaucer was a spy, a diplomat, and England's finest poet, and yet nothing is known of his death; after 1400, his name simply disappears from the record. Was he the victim of a political murder? In this book, Terry Jones reassesses Chaucer's work and the turbulent times in which he lived.

Evil Machines
Evil Machines

Author: Terry Jones

Publisher: Unbound Publishing

Published: 2011-11-10

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 1908717025

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How do you feel about your phone? Or your car? You probably don't think about them much, except when they go wrong. But what if they go really wrong and turn properly bad – evil, even? Join Terry Jones on a hilariously disturbing journey into the dark heart of machines that go wrong: meet the lift that takes people to places they don't want to go, the vacuum cleaner that's just too powerful, the apparently nice bomb, the truthful phone, the terrifying train to anywhere, and Mrs. Morris, a little old lady from Glasgow who turns out to be a very resourceful heroine... Brisk and cheerful on the outside, but as edgy and uncomfortable as any of Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected within, Terry Jones's collection of thirteen cautionary fables will make you look at the 'helpful' inventions that surround you in a very different way. A brilliantly-written and gleefully mischievous book, suitable for Luddites of all ages or anyone who likes a bit of Pythonesque edge to their silliness.

Trouble on the Heath
Trouble on the Heath

Author: Terry Jones

Publisher: Accent

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9781907726200

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A comedy of Russian gangsters, town planners and a dog called Nigel. Malcolm Thomas is not happy. The view he loves is about to be blocked by an ugly building. He decides to take action and forms a protest group. Then things go badly wrong and Malcolm finds himself running for his life. Along the way he gets mixed up with corrupt town planners, violent gangsters, and a kidnapped concert pianist. Malcolm starts to wonder if objecting to the building was such a good idea when he finds himself upside down with a gun in his mouth. This hilarious story from Monty Python star, Terry Jones, will make you laugh out loud.

Barbarians at the Gates of Hollywood
Barbarians at the Gates of Hollywood

Author: P J Thorndyke

Publisher:

Published: 2020-08-25

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13:

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Journey into the realm of VHS tapes and midnight showings where brawny barbarians rescue nubile virgins from evil wizards, giant snakes, and armies of the undead! Although originating in the era of the pulp magazines, sword and sorcery fiction enjoyed a cinematic boom in the 1980s; a decade that gave us Conan the Barbarian and The Beastmaster as well as more low-budget offerings like the Roger Corman-produced Deathstalker series and the Italian entries like Conquest and the Ator saga. Some of these movies are fondly remembered as cult classics today but many were released directly to VHS and lurked on the shelves of video rental stores before vanishing into obscurity. While some have long since lost their lustre, there are plenty of diamonds in the rough to be found. This book takes a comprehensive look at over 40 sword and sorcery movies from the 1980s, from the towering titans to the bargain basement sleaze-fests, unearthing them from their tombs and dusting them off so that they may shine once more.

Nicobobinus
Nicobobinus

Author: Terry Jones

Publisher: Puffin

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 9780140320916

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Nicobobinus and his friend Rosie go in search of the Land of Dragons and find more adventure than they'd bargained for.

The Elder Brothers
The Elder Brothers

Author: Alan Ereira

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13:

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Identified as the first American edition of a 1990 book published in the UK by J. Cape Ltd. as The heart of the world, this is an account of the making of a BBC television film on the Kogi, an isolated people of Colombia. The author is a historian and film-maker who writes with clarity and empathy. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR