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With over 180 maps, expert commentaries and an extensive
bibliography, this second edition of an essential reference guide
to medieval Europe brings the complex and colourful history of the
Middle Ages to life.
The Atlas of Medieval Europe covers the period from the fall of
the Roman Empire through to the beginnings of the Renaissance,
spreading from the Atlantic coast to the Russian steppes. Each map
approaches a separate issue or series of events in medieval
history, and a commentary locates it in its broader context.
This second edition has over forty new maps covering a variety
of topics including:
- the Moravian Empire
- environmental change
- the travels and correspondence of Froissart and travellers in
the east
- the layout of great castles and palaces.
Thorough coverage is also given to geographically peripheral
areas like Portugal, Poland, Scandinavia and Ireland.
Providing a vivid representation of the development of nations,
peoples and social structures, and charting political and military
events, the Atlas takes a detailed look at a variety of key areas
including language and literature; the development of trade, art
and architecture; and the great cities and lives of historical
figures.
Every student of medieval European history should own a copy of
this book.
An up-to-date synthesis of the spread and impact of humanism in
Europe. A team of Renaissance scholars of international reputation
including Peter Burke, Sydney Anglo, George Holmes and Geoffrey
Elton, offers the student, academic and general reader an
up-to-date synthesis of our current understanding of the spread and
impact of humanism in Europe. Taken together, these essays throw a
new and searching light on the Renaissance as a European
phenomenon.
An up-to-date synthesis of the spread and impact of humanism in
Europe. A team of Renaissance scholars of international reputation
including Peter Burke, Sydney Anglo, George Holmes and Geoffrey
Elton, offers the student, academic and general reader an
up-to-date synthesis of our current understanding of the spread and
impact of humanism in Europe. Taken together, these essays throw a
new and searching light on the Renaissance as a European
phenomenon.
Indispensible for all those working on late medieval Spain, and
also for those scholars and students who are interested in the
economic and monetary history of late medieval Europe.
to copywriter: Always list contributors This first study of the
nature of frontiers and frontier societies in the Middle Ages
focuses on those between England and Scotland, Wales and Ireland,
Castile and Granada, and on the Elbe. It examines the consequences
for frontier societies of being located in areas of cross-cultural
contact, and often confrontation. Institutions, expectations and
even local family structures are shown to have been products of an
environment of long-term and ubiquitous fighting. But, devices also
developed in frontier societies for mediation, arbitration, and
negotiation. Interaction between different religions, laws,
languages, and mores, was often hostile, but could sometimes be
flexible - responses which are reflected, for example, in the
literature and poetry of the areas involved. This comparative
study, by expert contributors, throws new and important light on
our thinking about frontiers, and fills a major gap in the history
of medieval Europe. Contributors: Geoffrey Barrow, Robert Bartlett,
Robert I. Burns, Jose Enrique Lopez de Coca Castaner, Rees Davies,
Robin Frame, Anthony Goodman, Manuel Conzalez Jimenez, Paul Knoll,
Friedrich Lotter, Angus MacKay, Katherine Simms, Alfred Thomas.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
INTRODUCTION. A number of the songs in this collection have been
heard by campfire and trail from the camps of British Columbia to
the lumber camps of Maine. Several of the songs have been fired at
the Huns somewhere in France, no doubt with deadly effect. And also
at the Turks on the long long hike to Bagdad and beyond. And it is
not impossible that some ofmy countrymen are now warbling snatches
of my humble verse to the accompaniment of bagpipes on the streets
of the New Jerusalem Many of the verses have appeared from time to
time in leading publications from Vancouver, B. C., to the New
England States and Eastern Canada while others appear in print here
for the first time. From all parts of the land I have received
letters at various times asking for extra copies of some particular
song in my humble collection, which I was not in a position to
supply at the time. I therefore decided to publish some of the
songs for which a demand had been expressed, and in so doing offer
to the reading public in extenuation of my offense the plea that in
a manner this humble volume is being published by request. 1 offer
no apology for my dialect songs as they have already received the
approval of music lovers whose judgment is beyond criticism. For
the errors which must inevitably creep into the work of a
non-college-bred lumberjack, the indulgence of all highbrows who
may resent my 1 crave inability to comb the classics for copy to
please them. All the merit I can claim is the ability to rhyme a
limerick or sing a come-all-ye in a manner perhaps not unpleasing
to my friends. The lumberjacks will understand me, 1 am sure, and
will appreciate my humble efforts to entertain them. As for the
genialhighbrow, should he deem me an interloper in the realm of
letters and imagine that my wild, uncultured notes are destroying
the harmony of his supersensitive soul, I shall lope back to the
tall timber again and seek sympathy and appreciation among the
lumberjacks of the forest primeval, where, amid the wild
surroundings and the crooning of the trees, there is health for
mind and body borne on every passing breeze. Yes, theres something
strangely healing in the magic of the myrrh, in the odor of the
cedar and the fragrance of the fir. There the hardy lumberjack is
the undisputed lord of the lowlands and chief of the highlands, and
at the present time no soldier in the trenches or sailor on the
rolling deep has a more arduous task to perform or a more important
duty to discharge than he. Toil on, ye Titans of the tall timbers
steadfast soldiers of the saw, and able allies of the axe. Carry on
till the stately trees which constitute the glory of the West are
converted into ships and planes in countless thousands, to win the
great war for freedom and to make the world safe for democracy and
lumberjacks THE AUTHOR. ILLUSTRATIONS Frontispiece Where the tall,
majestic pine tree branches wave 124 Chritma in Quebec Gagnes
Cavalry Sergeant-Major Larry I am now one lumberjack 14 52 76 110
Another Findlay like your own 141 Illustrationsby Lieutenant
William R. JKcKay with 161at U.S.A. in Franc CONTENTS DESTINY 11
Theres a grand, grand view unfolding. THE SONS OF OUR MOTHERS 12 In
the Ramahs of our day. CHRISTMAS IN QUEBEC I got notice sometam
lately. THE CLEVELAND MESSAGE 22 It is such a fad at present. THE
SULTAN AT POTSDAM 27 Mohammed, Dammed gift of God, JOHN LABONNS
DREAM 41 All las night I wasme dreaming, THE DERELICT 44 I will
write a short sketch of a free-hearted.wretch...
INTRODUCTION. A number of the songs in this collection have been
heard by campfire and trail from the camps of British Columbia to
the lumber camps of Maine. Several of the songs have been fired at
the Huns somewhere in France, no doubt with deadly effect. And also
at the Turks on the long long hike to Bagdad and beyond. And it is
not impossible that some ofmy countrymen are now warbling snatches
of my humble verse to the accompaniment of bagpipes on the streets
of the New Jerusalem Many of the verses have appeared from time to
time in leading publications from Vancouver, B. C., to the New
England States and Eastern Canada while others appear in print here
for the first time. From all parts of the land I have received
letters at various times asking for extra copies of some particular
song in my humble collection, which I was not in a position to
supply at the time. I therefore decided to publish some of the
songs for which a demand had been expressed, and in so doing offer
to the reading public in extenuation of my offense the plea that in
a manner this humble volume is being published by request. 1 offer
no apology for my dialect songs as they have already received the
approval of music lovers whose judgment is beyond criticism. For
the errors which must inevitably creep into the work of a
non-college-bred lumberjack, the indulgence of all highbrows who
may resent my 1 crave inability to comb the classics for copy to
please them. All the merit I can claim is the ability to rhyme a
limerick or sing a come-all-ye in a manner perhaps not unpleasing
to my friends. The lumberjacks will understand me, 1 am sure, and
will appreciate my humble efforts to entertain them. As for the
genialhighbrow, should he deem me an interloper in the realm of
letters and imagine that my wild, uncultured notes are destroying
the harmony of his supersensitive soul, I shall lope back to the
tall timber again and seek sympathy and appreciation among the
lumberjacks of the forest primeval, where, amid the wild
surroundings and the crooning of the trees, there is health for
mind and body borne on every passing breeze. Yes, theres something
strangely healing in the magic of the myrrh, in the odor of the
cedar and the fragrance of the fir. There the hardy lumberjack is
the undisputed lord of the lowlands and chief of the highlands, and
at the present time no soldier in the trenches or sailor on the
rolling deep has a more arduous task to perform or a more important
duty to discharge than he. Toil on, ye Titans of the tall timbers
steadfast soldiers of the saw, and able allies of the axe. Carry on
till the stately trees which constitute the glory of the West are
converted into ships and planes in countless thousands, to win the
great war for freedom and to make the world safe for democracy and
lumberjacks THE AUTHOR. ILLUSTRATIONS Frontispiece Where the tall,
majestic pine tree branches wave 124 Chritma in Quebec Gagnes
Cavalry Sergeant-Major Larry I am now one lumberjack 14 52 76 110
Another Findlay like your own 141 Illustrationsby Lieutenant
William R. JKcKay with 161at U.S.A. in Franc CONTENTS DESTINY 11
Theres a grand, grand view unfolding. THE SONS OF OUR MOTHERS 12 In
the Ramahs of our day. CHRISTMAS IN QUEBEC I got notice sometam
lately. THE CLEVELAND MESSAGE 22 It is such a fad at present. THE
SULTAN AT POTSDAM 27 Mohammed, Dammed gift of God, JOHN LABONNS
DREAM 41 All las night I wasme dreaming, THE DERELICT 44 I will
write a short sketch of a free-hearted.wretch...
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