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On Aristotle

saving politics from philosophy
Examines Plato's most famous student and sharpest critic, whose writing has helped shape over two millennia of Western philosophy, science, and religion. Contains a chronology of Aristotle's life, an introduction and text by Alan Ryan that provides context and analysis, and key excerpts from Aristotle's Politics and Nichomachean Ethics.

The illustrated history of knights & crusades

battles, chivalry, campaigns, weapons, tournaments
2010
A vivid account of the life and times of the medieval knight, an examination of the code of chivalry, and a detailed history of the crusades. Examines both the life and position of the medieval knight, including the training, tournaments, obligations, honours and exploits of these 'men of iron'. This book describes how the order of the knight began, his rigorous apprenticeship, the world of his castle, and his pursuit of the noble arts of hawking, jousting, hunting and music.

Robin Hood

2011
The legend of Robin Hood began more than 600 years ago. The man, if he existed at all, lived even earlier. In this definitive work, Professor Sir James Holt, one of Britain's premier historians and author of the standard work on the Magna Carta, unravels pure invention from real possibility and offers the results of some thirty years of research.

The world in the time of Charlemagne

2001
Tells the story of Frankish king Charlemagne, and looks at what was happening in each of seven regions of the world during the time in which he lived. Includes a time line and maps.

Rashi's daughters

Book Two; Miriam
2007
Miriam, the second daughter of Talmud commentator Salomon ben Isaac in eleventh-century France, comes to depend heavily on her faith when she decides to become a midwife and mohel, and falls in love with a learned and handsome young scholar with a devastating secret.

Sorghaghtani of Mongolia

2010
An illustrated biography of Sorghaghtani, a thirteenth-century Mongolian princess who was given the chance to rule Mongolia and secured the throne for her sons, describing where and when she lived, her clothing, and her legacy.

Ancient and medieval siege weapons

a fully illustrated guide to siege weapons and tactics
2005
An illustrated guide to the development of all types of weapons used in ancient and medieval times that explains how each type of weapon was constructed, used, and adapted to meet the needs of warriors.

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