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Bestiary - paperback A delightful translation of one of the finest, and most beautiful, examples of a medieval Bestiary. The Cult of St Katherine of Alexandria in Late Medieval England First large-scale study of widespread saint's cult reveals valuable detail of medieval life. Fashion in the Age of the Black Prince - paperback A close study of clothes worn by aristocratic families and their households at the time of the Black Prince - and of Chaucer - showing Europe-wide influences. The Green Man - paperback Delightful, oft-reprinted guide to the foliate heads so common in medieval sculpture. This was the first-ever monograph dedicated to the Green Man. The Lore of Ireland The definitive reference book on Ireland's cultural and religious heritage. The Medieval Leper and his Northern Heirs - paperback The medieval leper is a pathetic figure; records of the remarkable survival of a leper colony in Scandinavia until the early years of the 20th century provides a window onto the reality of this tragic disease. The Pagan Middle Ages Evidence for the survival of paganism in the medieval world. Paganism in Arthurian Romance - paperback Investigation of literary and archaeological evidence in search of pagan sources for the Arthurian legend. Pilgrimages - paperback The first book to give an account of the major pilgrimage traditions of all the great religions of the world. Runes and Runic Inscriptions - paperback Of outstanding value to both runologist and Anglo-Saxonist alike. EARLY MEDIEVAL EUROPE Discussion of the forms of the runic alphabet and interpretations of individual inscriptions, with consideration of wider matters on which runes throw light - magic, paganism and literacy. The Sacred Isle Ancient monuments, legends and folklore interpreted to illuminate the realities of prehistoric Irish belief. Saint Michael the Archangel in Medieval English Legend First comprehensive study of the representations of St Michael in the liturgy, literature, and iconography of the period. Saxo Grammaticus: The History of the Danes, Books I-IX - paperback A major source for the heroic and mythological traditions of northern Europe. `[The translation] is a masterpiece... the [Commentary] will doubtless prove of the greatest interest to historians.' ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW St Patrick's Purgatory Series: Early English Text Society Original Series Visions of the Other World AB 3 - out of print Who was St Patrick? - paperback The classic study of the saint's life, presented with new introduction and bibliography. |
