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 Author: Christopher Gravett German Medieval Armies 1300-1500 (Men-ar-Arms 166) Osprey Publishing Ltd 1985 Format: Pdf Size: 38 Mb Language: English Read Full Post The Art of Longsword Combat
 Author: David M. Cvet 2001 Pages: 151 Format: pdf Size: 6 Mb Language: English A student’s (recruit) reference manual for the development and training of medieval martial arts focused on longsword with grappling and dagger techniques for the preparation of achieving a scholler rank Read Full Post The Crusades: An Encyclopedia (4 Vol. Set)
 The Crusades: An Encyclopedia (4 Vol. Set) Author: Alan Murray ABC-CLIO 2006 Pages: 1550 Language: English Format: pdf Size: 32.4 Mb The set THE CRUSADES is a 4-volume work of art highly recommended for both high school and college-level libraries as a basic introductory reference. 1000 A-Z entries and translated texts on individual crusades and crusaders reflect the contributions of over a hundred researchers from over twenty countries, and are accompanied by maps, bibliographic references, and black and white illustrations. It's the only work to embrace the entire crusade movement from the 11th century through modern times - and all throughout Europe into the Middle East, and represents the latest scholarship, organized by a UK lecturer in medieval studies. A highly recommended, basic reference for any school where Crusades history is studied. Read Full Post Hosios Loukas: Byzantine Art in Greece
 Author: Manolis Chatzidakis (Editor) Hosios Loukas: Byzantine Art in Greece Melissa 1997 Format: PDF Size: 174,44 mb Language English The monastery of Osios Loukas was built in the early 11th century to house the relics of the monk, Blessed Luke who was by then a famous local saint. It soon became one of the most important pilgrimage sites in all Greece. Abbots from the ranks of the aristocracy ensured that the construction and decoration of the "katholikin" (main church), befitted the prestige of the community's founder. The grandeur of the building and its sumptuous decoration indicate the patron's wealth and social standing: the sophistication of the iconographic program indicates their profound theological background. Read Full Post The New Knighthood: A History of the Order of the Temple
 The New Knighthood: A History of the Order of the Temple Author: Malcolm Barber Cambridge University Press ISBN: 0521420415, 0521558727 2000 Pages: 457 Format: DjVu Size: 10.08МБ Language: English The Order of the Temple, founded in 1119 to protect pilgrims around Jerusalem, developed into one of the most influential corporations in the medieval world. It has retained its hold on the modern imagination thanks to the dramatic events of the Templars' trial and abolition two hundred years later, and has been involved in historical mysteries from masonic conspiracy to the survival of the Turin shroud. Malcolm Barber's lucid narrative separates myth from history in this full and detailed account of the Order, from its origins, flourishing and suppression to the Templars' historical afterlife. Read Full Post Cumans and Tatars: Oriental Military in the Pre-Ottoman Balkans, 1185-1365
 Author: Vásáry I. Cumans and Tatars: Oriental Military in the Pre-Ottoman Balkans, 1185-1365 Cambridge University Press 2005 Format: PDF Language: English Quality: OCR Pages: 230 Size: 2,85 МБ Read Full Post In the Footsteps of Robert Bruce: In Scotland, Northern England and Ireland
 In the Footsteps of Robert Bruce: In Scotland, Northern England and Ireland Author: Alan Young & Michael J. Stead History Press ISBN: 978 0752456423 2010 Language: English Pages: 104*2 Format: PDF Size: 55,4 mb For over 600 years, Robert Bruce has occupied a unique place in Scottish history. Yet behind the legendary figure is a complex, and in many ways more intriguing, picture. Bruce was a man who not only led his nation to a famous victory over the English at Bannockburn, but also overcame powerful odds to win power in Scotland and fulfil his family's long-held ambition for political power. This book, illustrated with superb colour and black and white photographs, takes the reader on a journey from Bruce's birth in south-west Scotland to his kingship and triumph at Bannockburn and finally to his death as King of Scotland in 1329, covering in detail all of the principal characters and dramatic settings of the major political and military events of the period. Read Full Post The Normans in European history
 The Normans in European history Houghton Mifflin Author: Haskins, Charles Homer 1915 Pages: 280 Format: PDF Size: 14 mb Language: English This book provides a selection from the abundant source material generated by the Normans and the peoples they conquered. It takes a wide European perspective on the Normans, assessing and explaining Norman expansion, their political and social organization and their eventual decline. The Normans in Europe explores: the process of assimilation between Scandinavians and Franks and the emergence of Normandy; the internal organization of the principality with a variety of source materials from chronicles, miracle stories and chapters; the role of women and children in Norman society; and a variety of other areas. Read Full Post Castles and Fortified Cities of Medieval Europe: An Illustrated History
 : Castles and Fortified Cities of Medieval Europe: An Illustrated History Author : Jean-Denis G. G. Lepage McFarland & Company 2002 ISBN: 0786410922 Pages : 335 Format : PDF Size : 52,4 mb Quality: excellent Language : English Read Full Post They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America
 Author: Ivan Van Sertima They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America Random House Trade Paperbacks 2003 Format: PDF Size: 44.2 Mb Language: English They Came Before Columbus reveals a compelling, dramatic, and superbly detailed documentation of the presence and legacy of Africans in ancient America. Examining navigation and shipbuilding; cultural analogies between Native Americans and Africans; the transportation of plants, animals, and textiles between the continents; and the diaries, journals, and oral accounts of the explorers themselves, Ivan Van Sertima builds a pyramid of evidence to support his claim of an African presence in the New World centuries before Columbus. Combining impressive scholarship with a novelist’s gift for storytelling, Van Sertima re-creates some of the most powerful scenes of human history: the launching of the great ships of Mali in 1310 (two hundred master boats and two hundred supply boats), the sea expedition of the Mandingo king in 1311, and many others. In They Came Before Columbus, we see clearly the unmistakable face and handprint of black Africans in pre-Columbian America, and their overwhelming impact on the civilizations they encountered. Read Full Post Great Ages of Man - Early Japan
 Author: Jonathan Norton Leonard Great Ages of Man - Early Japan Time-Life Books 1969 Format: PDF Pages: 200 Language: English Size: 28 MB Early Japan is one of twenty-one volumes in the Time-Life Book series Great Ages of Man. This series was published in the 1960s and is an overview of world history. This volume describes Japanese history from around A.D. 500 to 1600. Author Jonathan Norton Leonard strikes a good balance of cultural, political, military, and religious history. Topics covered include Japanese literature (The Tale of Genji and Tales of the Heike), architecture, the samurai, feudalism, society, Zen Buddhism, and the introduction of Christianity by the Jesuits in the 1500s. Each chapter is supplemented by wonderful picture essays. The picture essay depicting the process of a samurai warrior donning his armor is especially interesting. The book includes several maps, a time line, bibliography, and index. In summary, Early Japan is a great, easy-to-read introduction to a fascinating and distinctive culture. Read Full Post The Murder of William of Norwich: The Origins of the Blood Libel in Medieval Europe
 Author:Author: The Murder of William of Norwich: The Origins of the Blood Libel in Medieval Europe 2015 Oxford University Press Format:PDF Size:7,5 MB Pages: 416 Language:English Read Full Post The Battlefields of England
 Author: Alfred Higgins Burne; Robert Hardy The Battlefields of England Pen & Sword Military Classics Pen & Sword Military Classics №49 ISBN: 1844152065 2005 Format: EPUB Pages: 560 Size: 13 Mb Language: English England's battlefields bear witness to dramatic turning-points in the country's history. At Hastings, Bosworth Field, Flodden and Naseby, the battles fought were to have an enormous effect on English life. This double volume, containing Burne's famous Battlefields of England" and "More Battlefields of England" make it possible for readers to follow the course of 39 battles from AD 51 to 1685 Read Full Post The Ottomans: Empire of Faith
 Author: David Nicolle The Ottomans: Empire of Faith Thalamus Publishing 2008 Format: PDF Size: 83.3 Mb Language: English David Nicolle's "The Ottomans" is a lavishly illustrated book & contains 60 specially commissioned Maps and the latter oversees the period from the Romano-Byzantine empire at the death of Justin II AD 578; the Byzantine empire in 1025 at the death of BASIL II,the great Seljuk sultanate and the conquest of ANATOLIA ca 1090 the Mongol invasion of Anatolia in 1243 and so on till the map on page 184 from sultanate-caliphate to republic 1920-1923. Every period in the conquest of the Ottoman Empire is extremely well depicted in splendid detailed color maps so that the reader has an astonishing clear view of the complicated history of an empire covering 8 centuries. Besides a good read the reference to the different sites and historical places gives one an oversight never seen in any book so far. Read Full Post An Historical Guide to Arms & Armor
 Author: Stephen Bull An Historical Guide to Arms & Armor Facts On File Inc 1991 Format: PDF Pages: 232 Language: English Size: 42 MB In this authoritative guide, Stephen Bull describes armor and arms from the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans to the early nineteenth century. Read Full Post Templars And The Freemasons
 Author: Harun Yahya Templars And The Freemasons GLOBAL PUBLISHING 2007 Format: PDF Size: 3,88 mb Language English The Knights of the Temple—or Templars, for short—an organization that arose in the Middle Ages, but whose activities and supporters changed over the course of time. The Knights Templar first emerged after the First Crusade, rapidly adopted a political identity and became one of the greatest financial powers of the ages. Initially portraying themselves as devout, they made use of the prestige and esteem they thus acquired. But statements from the Templar trials that began in 1327 revealed the organization’s true face: Shortly after its formation, it had adopted a form of satanic teaching and also acquired one of the greatest fortunes in Europe. How did the Templars amass this financial power? How vast was their wealth? And now, who controls that sinister fortune they amassed, and to what ends is it being used? To answer these questions, this book reconsiders the Knights Templars—whose history was dealt with in our earlier book on the subject—and their successors, the Freemasons, and shows how the Templars continue to be financed by illicit funds. Read Full Post World Conflicts: Asia and the Middle East
 World Conflicts: Asia and the Middle East Author: composite authors Salem Press 2003 Pages: 670 Language: English Format: pdf Size: 8.2 Mb Asia and the Middle East examines crisis areas in the nations of the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia. This set applies a broad definition to "Middle East" to encompass the predominantly Muslim nations of both the eastern Mediterranean region and North Africa. This definition corresponds closely with the U.S. State Department's definition of "Near East." The thirty-four articles in World Conflicts: Asia and the Middle East are updated versions of articles that appeared in Salem Press's World Conflicts and Confrontations. Two of the articles cover broad regions (Middle East and Asia); the rest cover individual nations. Designed to meet the needs of students, faculty, and others seeking clear explanations of and background to what has been going on in the region's many troubled countries, the set identifies the "hot spots" and offers in-depth analyses of the countries facing difficult and dangerous problems that are of vital concern to the entire world. Read Full Post The Normans: The History of a Dynasty
 The Normans: The History of a Dynasty Hambledon Continuum Author: David Crouch 2006 Pages: 362 Format: PDF Size: 20 mb Language: English The first great city to which the Crusaders came in 1089 was not Jerusalem but Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Almost as much as Jerusalem itself, Constantinople was the key to the foundation, survival and ultimate eclipse of the crusading kingdom. It was the threat to Constantinople which led Urban II to preach the First Crusade, yet the Byzantines were extremely suspicious of this and subsequent crusades, often failing to provide looked for military and diplomatic support. The riches and sophistication of the great city nevertheless made a lasting impression on the crusaders, and through them on western European culture. In turn, Byzantine leaders employed their sophistication and diplomatic skills in an attempt to use the crusades to supply their own weaknesses. In the end, the lure of the city's wealth was irresistibly fatal to the claims of Christian unity. In 1204, the Fourth Crusade under the Venetian doge Enrico Dandolo, captured and sacked Constantinople, signaling the effective end of almost a thousand years of Byzantine dominance in the east. Read Full Post
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