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Ceit MacAdam has dreamed of becoming the finest archer in all of Scotland. And as a guardswoman patrolling the land to rid the Highlands of English marauders, she has plenty of opportunities to hone her skills and show off her talents. But when her eyesight fails her in the thick of a battle, she finds herself wounded in both body and spirit. Brin Cameron has spent nearly twenty years avoiding matters of the heart. As a young man he'd been crushed by a lass and has foresworn entanglements ever since. And yet, as heir to the chief of Clan Cameron, he must take a bride. He cannot risk another battle without securing an heir but he has spent too many years avoiding love to think he will find it now. When Ceit and her troop of patrollers join with Brin to defend against invaders, the pull between them is undeniable. Ceit, so full of passion and courage, is the partner Brin never knew he wanted. As they battle their way through the Highlands, Brin shows Ceit that life has more in store for her, even a life off the battlefield, that is beyond even her wildest dreams.

FOREVER HER MANThey'd been together since they were babes. Wil and Issy, joined at the hip. Closer than best friends, they knew each other's minds. They were family.As teenagers, Wil knew Issy would be his forever. But the fiercely independent Isabeau couldn't see the future Wil imagined.He left to become the King's Guard, and returned home after seven long years to fulfill a mission for his king. Still harboring a bruised heart, he could barely stand to be around Issy knowing how they'd left things. Now a woman in her own right, she was more beautiful and more independent than ever.What he couldn't know was how she felt about him, and how time had seasoned her plans for the future.

"A rich, surprising, and devastating story of a female institution long-forgotten." -- Marj Charlier, author of The Rebel Nun A captivating story of love, jealousy and faith, set amid a community of independent women in medieval Paris -- the perfect summer read for fans of historical fiction This thrilling, sensual evocation of medieval Paris sold over 100,000 copies in France and offers a fascinating insight into the world of the beguines -- communities of women who lived independently of men and successfully managed their own affairs all the way back in the Middle Ages. A heretical text, a vengeful husband, a forbidden love... It's 1310 and Paris is alive with talk of the trial of the Templars. Religious repression is on the rise, and the smoke of execution pyres blackens the sky above the city. But sheltered behind the walls of Paris's great beguinage, a community of women are still free to work, study and live their lives away from the domination of men. When a wild, red-haired child clothed in rags arrives at the beguinage gate one morning, with a sinister Franciscan monk on her tail, she sets in motion a chain of events that will shatter the peace of this little world-plunging it into grave danger... This rich historical drama makes a great summer read for fans of Hamnet, The Lost Apothecary, The Wolf Den, and The Yellow Bird Sings.

A compendium of monsters from around the world!

Betrayal cuts deeper than an axe. Journey through Viking Age Scandinavia alongside Sigurd, a young Norwegian boy, on a spiritual pilgrimage to Uppsala, Sweden. Discovering his father, Eirik, as the leader of a group of outcast shaman warriors devoted to Odin, opens a world where ancient traditions entwine with mysticism, unravelling a past veiled in secrets and conspiracies. A tragic and brutal murder unfolds a complex web of intrigue, peril, and conspiracy. Amidst the clash between tradition and greed, Sigurd navigates treacherous paths, uncovering ancient enmities and hidden truths. What clandestine secrets lie beneath Eirik's revered persona, and how will Sigurd navigate deceptions and political ambitions threatening the fabric of Scandinavian society? Will he embrace his destiny embarking on a journey riddled with mysticism, betrayal and uncertainty? This is the first instalment of the Born a Viking Saga, a captivating blend of historical fiction, fantasy, coming-of-age, and adventure. If you enjoy epic adventures and rich Viking lore like Children of Ash and Elm by Neil Price, Viking Blood and Blade Saga by Peter Gibbons, Ormstunga Saga by Donovan Cook, or The Long Ships by Frans G. Bengtsson, then Sigurd's saga is for you! Don't Miss Sigurd's Epic Adventure - Get Your Copy Today!

"Historical fiction at its very finest!" Readers' Favorite In the late 14th century, the Kingdom of the Isles was under assault from the ambitious Albany Stewarts, who were taking advantage of Scotland's empty throne to increase their power. Jealous of the Macdonald lordship to the west, the ruthless Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, thwarted Donald, Lord of the Isles, at every turn. A man of keen intelligence, strategy and faith, educated at Oxford and a frequent guest of England's kings, Donald did not intend to allow a traitorous royal thug to rob him of his legacy. The Earldom of Ross was the buffer he needed to keep the Isles safe. Not unmindful of all that was at stake, he took as his bride Mariota Leslie, heiress to the Earldom of Ross. What he could not achieve through diplomacy or marriage, Donald was prepared to claim by right of the sword. In the greatest battle Scotland has ever seen, he would demonstrate the power of the Isles to become the Hero of Harlaw.

With volume one winning first place the Listowel Writer's Week Nilsson Local Heritage Award, this is the second of a three-volume series on Dublin Castle and the archaeological excavations carried out there between 1961 and 1987. Volume 2 focuses on the Viking-age archaeology that pre-dates the foundation of the Anglo-Norman castle. Significant evidence for Viking-age habitation, including post-and-wattle houses, was uncovered as part of the first archaeological excavation to be carried out in Dublin, at the Cross Block in 1961-2. Further evidence of habitation was excavated at the areas of the Cork Tower and Powder Tower in 1985-7, with elements of the eastern defenses of the Viking-age town recorded within the footprint of the latter tower. The extensive collection of artifacts discovered during the excavations and the analysis of environmental samples, faunal and human remains and metalworking debris throw much light on everyday living conditions and craft activity within the Viking town. Placing the findings of these excavations within their national and international context, specialist contributions by many experts ensure that this publication contributes significantly to an understanding of early Dublin.

With fifty unique designs, Garden Cottages in the Country is sure to provide you with a rewarding sense of fulfillment as you make your way through English inspired gardens and country cottages that range from the modern to Tudor! The serene landscapes and homey cottages lend a sense of serenity to the book while still allowing for a variety of media to be used! Printed on 70 lb. weight paper and each design having its own dedicated page - this gives you the choice of using otherwise traditionally off-limits media with coloring books (such as markers, water-colors, and paints) as long as you protect the page beneath it! All the tranquility of the countryside to whisk you away from this hectic and crazy world with this beautiful book!

With fifty unique designs, English Country Cottages Old & New is a wonderfully relaxing coloring book is not just for adults! Older kids and teens can take advantage of the serene scenes within as well! Featuring cottages and gardens reminiscent of classic English Cottages, some modern and some as old as Tudor style- this book offers peace and tranquility at your fingertips! Each design is printed on its own 70 lb. weight page, allowing for the use of a variety of bleed-through media as long as the page beneath is protected. Use markers, paints, watercolors - whichever! Let your imagination take you wherever it wants to go! Just beware - with this book - it very well could take you to some spooky places! Remove and display for some truly haunted art or use to tell a spooky ghost story!

"Explores the rise of image as a rhetorical category in Jewish and Christian literature originating between the sixth and eighth centuries. This book demonstrates how Jewish texts serve as an important witness to the formation of image discourse and associated practices of image veneration" --

A tale of courage and true heroism set during the reign of England's greatest king!

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This groundbreaking book delves into the intricate interplay between entanglement theory and innovative geophysical macro-analytical methods to shed new light on the diffusion of Norman culture during late medieval Ireland. Challenging conventional wisdom, the author critically evaluates traditional theories of Anglo-Norman conquest, including mass migration, military conquest, and political dominance. In their place, a more nuanced concept of "Normanization" emerges, emphasizing the transformative role of genetically Irish individuals who retained their native language, legal systems, and interests while adopting Norman material culture.

Hermupolis Magna, die Stadt des Gottes Thot/Hermes, war nach römischer Auffassung keine echte Polis. Überhaupt wird dem antiken Ägypten von der modernen Forschung ein Stadtproblem attestiert. Im. 3. Jh. n. Chr. werden Hermupolis wie auch andere Gaumetropolen der Provinz allerdings selbstverständlich zu den Poleis der Mittelmeerwelt gezählt. Wie lässt sich diese Diskrepanz erklären? Wie ist die Kategorie "Stadt" vor einem solchen Hintergrund zu bewerten? Anhand eines Blicks auf die gesellschaftlich-mentalen Strukturen der lokalen Einwohnerschaft von Hermupolis, ihrer repräsentativen Ansprüche und einer akteursorientierten Perspektive auf den Ort wird die städtische Entwicklung der Gaumetropole zwischen ptolemäischer Zeit und dem 5. Jh. n. Chr. nachgezeichnet. Der Begriff "Stadt" erweist sich dabei als fluide und wird je nach Standpunkt und gesellschaftlichen Umständen anhand neuer Kriterien definiert. Mit diesem Ansatz wird zugleich die Definition der Kategorie "Polis" am Beispiel Hermupolis aus einer unkonventionellen Perspektive betrachtet.

The year is AD 877, and King Alfred has succeeded in driving the marauding Danes from his kingdom - for the time being. Edwin and his sister Edith are just beginning to enjoy their liberty when, one terrible night, their lives change forever. Separated from one another, and caught up in the turmoil of their times, Edwin and Edith must learn to discern between truth and falsehood, friend and foe, or be swept away on a tide of treachery.A blind bard, a lame blacksmith, and an ambitious warrior all have their role in this tale of courage and true heroism set during the reign of Alfred the Great.

What can the fall of Rome teach us about the decline of the West today? A historian and a political economist, both experts in their field, investigateOver the last three centuries, the West rose to dominate the planet. Then, suddenly, around the turn of the millennium, history reversed. Faced with economic stagnation and internal political division, the West has found itself in rapid decline.This is not the first time the global order has witnessed such a dramatic rise and fall. The Roman Empire followed a similar arc from dizzying power to disintegration - a fact that is more than a strange historical coincidence. In Why Empires Fall, historian Peter Heather and political economist John Rapley use this Roman past to think anew about the contemporary West, its state of crisis, and what paths we could take out of it.In this exceptional, transformative intervention, Heather and Rapley explore the uncanny parallels - and productive differences - between the two cases, moving beyond the familiar tropes of invading barbarians and civilizational decay to learn new lessons from ancient history. From 399 to 1999, the life cycles of empires, they argue, sow the seeds of their inevitable destruction. The era of western global domination has reached its end - so what comes next?

'Exquisite... intelligent, illuminating, mischievous ... delightful The TimesThe acclaimed author of Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts introduces us to the extraordinary keepers and companions of medieval manuscripts over a thousand years of historyThe illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages are among the greatest works of European art and literature. We are dazzled by them and recognize their crucial role in the transmission of knowledge. But we generally think much less about the countless men and women who made, collected and preserved them through the centuries, and to whom they owe their existence.This entrancing book describes some of the extraordinary people who have spent their lives among illuminated manuscripts over the last thousand years. A monk in Normandy, a prince of France, a Florentine bookseller, an English antiquary, a rabbi from central Europe, a French priest, a Keeper at the British Museum, a Greek forger, a German polymath, a British connoisseur and the woman who created the most spectacular library in America - all of them were participants in what Christopher de Hamel calls the Manuscripts Club.This exhilarating fraternity, and the fellow enthusiasts who come with it, throw new light on how manuscripts have survived and been used by very different kinds of people in many different circumstances. Christopher de Hamel's unexpected connections and discoveries reveal a passion which crosses the boundaries of time. We understand the manuscripts themselves better by knowing who their keepers and companions have been.In 1850 (or thereabouts) John Ruskin bought his first manuscript 'at a bookseller's in a back alley'. This was his reaction: 'The new worlds which every leaf of this book opened to me, and the joy I had in counting their letters and unravelling their arabesques as if they had all been of beaten gold - as many of them were - cannot be told.' The members of de Hamel's club share many such wonders, which he brings to us with scholarship, style, and a lifetime's experience.

In dieser Studie wird anhand der rationalen Philologie die Entwicklung der historischen Frankenkönigin Brunichildis (¿ 613) zu einer literarischen Figur in drei Hauptvarianten untersucht: Im Nibelungenlied erscheint Brünhild als Königin, in den isländischen Texten als Walküre, in den kontinental-skandinavischen als Burgherrin. Es gilt als gängige Annahme, dass Heldenlieder lange vor der schriftlichen Fixierung mündlich überliefert wurden. Der rationalen Philologie zufolge begann dagegen die schriftliche Tradition mit dem Nibelungenlied. Laut der Schriftlichkeitsthese beruht dieses Epos allein auf Handschriften und gelangte frühzeitig nach Skandinavien. Dort diente es zuerst als Vorlage für Snorris Edda, welche wiederum die Lieder-Edda und die Völsungasaga anregte, später für die norwegische Thidrekssaga und die schwedische Didrikskrönikan.

The famous men of ancient and modern times are the mountain peaks of history. It is logical then that the study of history should begin with the biographies of these men.The series of historical stories to which this volume belongs was prepared in conformity with the foregoing recommendations and with the best practice of leading schools. It has been the aim of the authors to make an interesting story of each man's life (Attila, Clovis, Charlemagne and many more) and to tell these stories in a style so simple that pupils in the lower grades will read them with pleasure, and so dignified that they may be used with profit as text-books for reading.This new edition is presented in large type for enhanced readability.

Seven decades after its original publication, Clarice Lispector's third novel--the story of a girl and the city her gaze reveals--is in English at last

Dive into the enchanting world of imagination with Ricky in this captivating tale from bestselling author-illustrator Guido Van Genechten. Perfect for readers aged 4 and up who want to learn a new language.Ricky's favorite spot under the old oak tree is where magic happens. It's a place where his imagination takes flight, allowing him to become anyone he wishes. One day, Ricky imagines himself as a valiant knight, bravely battling dragons and rescuing princesses. But suddenly, his dream transforms into reality...With its rich storytelling and vibrant illustrations, this bilingual book is in both Ukrainian and English, making it an excellent resource for language learners. Whether in the classroom, at home, or in the library, readers can immerse themselves in Ricky's imaginative adventures while expanding their linguistic skills.Join Ricky as he discovers the power of imagination in this timeless tale that transcends language barriers and sparks the imagination of readers of all ages.

Dive into the enchanting world of imagination with Ricky in this captivating tale from bestselling author-illustrator Guido Van Genechten. Perfect for readers aged 4 and up who want to learn a new language.Ricky's favorite spot under the old oak tree is where magic happens. It's a place where his imagination takes flight, allowing him to become anyone he wishes. One day, Ricky imagines himself as a valiant knight, bravely battling dragons and rescuing princesses. But suddenly, his dream transforms into reality...With its rich storytelling and vibrant illustrations, this bilingual book is in both Russian and English, making it an excellent resource for language learners. Whether in the classroom, at home, or in the library, readers can immerse themselves in Ricky's imaginative adventures while expanding their linguistic skills.Join Ricky as he discovers the power of imagination in this timeless tale that transcends language barriers and sparks the imagination of readers of all ages.

This volume charts alternative courses through history via the physical conditions and artisanal ecologies in which cultural artifacts were created in Europe from roughly 1400 to 1700. Maker Space: Creative Environments in Early Modern Europe asks how spatial considerations initiated, supported, and thwarted creative activities and highlights points of intersection and overlap across practices that we otherwise tend to think of as separate. Scholars have long had an interest in, for instance, the workshop, laboratory, studiolo, or Kunstkammer as distinct places of production-named coordinates that situate social and technical actions in a defined context. The essays in this volume use the less fixed notion of space to break open such typologies, emphasizing the fluid, improvisational, and idiosyncratic aspects of creative work. They demonstrate how the ever-shifting array of tools, materials, environmental conditions, and bodies involved in artisanal production redirects our attention to the shared conditions that unite various enterprises of intellection, imagination, experimentation, and making. The book comprises a series of short case studies and extended meditations on particular sites where the work of the mind and hand coincided, from mines, arsenals, theaters, and imagined hermitages to tailors' shops, artists' workshops, the home, and even the space of a chemist's notebook. This format of short and long essays animates the story of early modern making and thinking practices at various scales. The specifics of these case studies move us away from either totalizing or categorical views that would gloss over the fluid, messy, and insistently material conditions of daily work-that is, the raw material of history. These essays also suggest fundamental shared concerns-from environmental and moral control to the conditions necessary for the mental demands of making-that supersede distinct makers or creative practices.

An original survey of the Renaissance painter's life and work. This book is a concise survey of the life of the Florentine painter Piero di Cosimo (1462-1522) within his social and cultural surroundings. Delving into the artist's deliberately idiosyncratic life, the book shows how di Cosimo chose to live in squalor--eating nothing but boiled eggs cooked fifty at a time in his painting glue. Sarah Blake McHam shows how the artist became a favorite among sophisticated patrons eager for pagan artworks featuring Greco-Roman mythological subjects as well as orthodox, but never ordinary, religious altarpieces and private devotional paintings. The result is a newly accessible introduction to the life of this important Renaissance artist.