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The Forge of Christendom
The End of Days and the Epic Rise of the West
Written by Tom Holland
Format: eBook, 448 pages
On Sale: May 5, 2009
Price: $30.00
In AD 900, few would have guessed that the splintering kingdoms of Christendom were candidates for future greatness. Hemmed in by implacable enemies on three sides, and by ocean on the fourth, it seemed that the Christian people had nowhere to turn. Indeed, there were many who feared—cast in the Millennium’s...
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The Forge of Christendom
The End of Days and the Epic Rise of the West
Written by Tom Holland
Format: Hardcover, 512 pages
On Sale: May 5, 2009
Price: $30.00
In AD 900, few would have guessed that the splintering kingdoms of Christendom were candidates for future greatness. Hemmed in by implacable enemies on three sides, and by ocean on the fourth, it seemed that the Christian people had nowhere to turn. Indeed, there were many who feared—cast in the Millennium’s...
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Medieval Roads and Tracks
Written by Paul Hindle
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: January 20, 2009
Price: $13.95
The medieval economy was centred on a phenomenal growth in trade of all kinds of goods, yet few have studied the actual network of roads that was so vital to medieval trading. Starting with the basic concept of a 'road' in medieval times, and discussing the increasing need to travel, this...
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Early Anglo-Saxon Coins
Written by Gareth Williams
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: November 18, 2008
Price: $13.95
Coins are among the most important sources of information for the Anglo-Saxon period. In addition to what they tell us about the Anglo-Saxon economy, the combination of inscriptions and images provide evidence about kingship, religion and cultural identity.
Written by one of the foremost experts on Anglo-Saxon coins, this book provides an...
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History of the Conquest of Mexico
Written by William H. Prescott
Introduction by James Lockhart
Format: Trade Paperback, 1056 pages
On Sale: December 4, 2001
Price: $22.95
"It is a magnificent epic," said William H. Prescott after the publication of
History of the Conquest of Mexico in 1843. Since then, his sweeping account of Cortés's subjugation of the Aztec people has endured as a landmark work of scholarship and dramatic storytelling. This pioneering study presents a compelling view...
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