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3781) Peasant
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Series
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the work and social life of peasants in Europe in the Middle Ages.
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A documentary on the controversy surrounding the authenticity of the Vinland map, which identified a large island in the Atlantic Ocean labeled "Vinilanda insula." The Vinland map predates Columbus's voyage by about fifty years and could offer proof that the Vikings discovered the New World.
3783) The early Middle Ages
Author
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Professor Daileader traces major developments, leaders, and accomplishments in the history of Europe from about 300 to 1000 A.D.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Inside Build it! Medieval world, what scenes will you build today? You'll find a range of creative models from the prehistoric era to put together, created using the LEGO® classic sets 10695 and 10698, or bricks or bricks that LEGO® obsessives may already have at home. This book contains 3-5 "dioramas" featuring a diverse range of castle grounds, merry jousts, dragon caves. Full color, step-by-step diagrams guide you through the process, enhancing...
3788) Life in a medieval abbey
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Series
Pub. Date
2003.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Beginning in the 16th century, the Protestant Reformation and the Scientific Revolution began to erode the position of authority. As a result, new philosophers began constructing a universal rationality independent of faith. This schism fundamentally changed the course of Western civilization, and it has had consequences that remain with us to this day. This 36-lecture journey will help you understand exactly what the debate has been and will continue...
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
From the late stages of the Agricultural Revolution to the doorstep of the Scientific Revolution, this course covers western history from roughly 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1600, when the "foundations" of the modern West come into view. Beginning in the ancient Near East, moving to Greece and Rome, the course explores the shape and impact of large ancient empires, including those of Persia and Alexander the Great. It then considers Western Europe as it expands...
3796) The lost love letters of Heloise and Abelard: perceptions of dialogue in twelfth-century France
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Series
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
Second edition.
Language
English
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A thousand years before Isaac Asimov set down his Three Laws of Robotics, real and imagined automata appeared in European courts, liturgies, and literacy texts. Medieval robots took such forms as talking statues, mechanical animals, and silent metal guardians; some served to entertain or instruct while others performed disciplinary or surveillance functions. Variously ascribed to artisanal genius, inexplicable cosmic forces, or demonic powers, these...
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