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Jul 2014

Michael F. Graham

No abstract provided.


Jul 2014

Michael F. Graham

No abstract provided.


The Certame Coronario, Ritual, And Diplomacy In Fifteenth-Century Florence, Brian Maxson May 2014

The Certame Coronario, Ritual, And Diplomacy In Fifteenth-Century Florence, Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

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The Most Excellent Book Of Cookery. Translation And Critical Edition, Timothy Tomasik, Ken Albala Dec 2013

The Most Excellent Book Of Cookery. Translation And Critical Edition, Timothy Tomasik, Ken Albala

Timothy J. Tomasik

London: Prospect [Livre fort excellent de cuysine. Lyon, Olivier Arnoullet, 1555.]


Feminist Lawyers And Political Change In Modern France, 1900-1940, Sara L. Kimble Dec 2013

Feminist Lawyers And Political Change In Modern France, 1900-1940, Sara L. Kimble

Sara L Kimble

No abstract provided.


To Cook, Perchance To Dream: Recipes For Reverie In Early Modern France, Timothy Tomasik Sep 2013

To Cook, Perchance To Dream: Recipes For Reverie In Early Modern France, Timothy Tomasik

Timothy J. Tomasik

No abstract provided.


Wilhelm Kroll's Preface To Justinian's Novels: An English Translation, Timothy G. Kearley, David J.D. Miller Jul 2013

Wilhelm Kroll's Preface To Justinian's Novels: An English Translation, Timothy G. Kearley, David J.D. Miller

Timothy G. Kearley

For the legal historian, the Age of Justinian is nothing short of pivotal. Medievalists and early modernists interested in the so-called reception of Roman law in later times and places must look back to Justinian and his law books, as classicists and historians interested in Roman republican or early imperial law must frequently look forward to them.

Justinian’s law books are, of course, the Digest, the Code, the Institutes, and the Novels (Novellae Constitutiones), which have become known collectively as the Corpus Iuris Civilis (CIC).

It soon becomes clear to those interested in the CIC that the standard modern version …


The Humanists And The Emperor In 1452, Brian Maxson Mar 2013

The Humanists And The Emperor In 1452, Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

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Melville And The Trope Of The Starving American Artist In Rome, Erika Schneider Feb 2013

Melville And The Trope Of The Starving American Artist In Rome, Erika Schneider

Erika Schneider

No abstract provided.


Vice, Tyranny, Violence, And The Usurpation Of Flanders (1071) In Flemish Historiography From 1093 To 1294, Jeff Rider Dec 2012

Vice, Tyranny, Violence, And The Usurpation Of Flanders (1071) In Flemish Historiography From 1093 To 1294, Jeff Rider

Jeff Rider

No abstract provided.


Cultures Of Devotion, Kathleen Ashley Dec 2012

Cultures Of Devotion, Kathleen Ashley

Kathleen M. Ashley

"The Oxford Handbook of Women and Gender in Medieval Europe provides a comprehensive overview of the gender rules encountered in Europe in the period between approximately 500 and 1500 C.E. The essays collected in this volume speak to interpretative challenges common to all fields of women's and gender history--that is, how best to uncover the experiences of ordinary people from archives formed mainly by and about elite males, and how to combine social histories of lived experiences with cultural histories of gendered discourses and identities....


Monastic Prisons And Torture Chambers. Crime And Punishment In Central European Monasteries, 1600-1800, Ulrich Lehner Dec 2012

Monastic Prisons And Torture Chambers. Crime And Punishment In Central European Monasteries, 1600-1800, Ulrich Lehner

Ulrich L. Lehner

Based on archival research and an analysis of early modern monastic canon law, the reader is introduced to how crimes were prosecuted in a monastic setting and how they were punished.


Writing, Reciting, Responding, And Recording Diplomatic Orations, Brian Maxson Dec 2012

Writing, Reciting, Responding, And Recording Diplomatic Orations, Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

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The Crusades And The Lost Literature Of The Italian Renaissance, Brian Maxson Oct 2012

The Crusades And The Lost Literature Of The Italian Renaissance, Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

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The Hornet’S Nest: Humanism, Neighbors, And Hatred In Renaissance Florence, Brian Maxson Jul 2012

The Hornet’S Nest: Humanism, Neighbors, And Hatred In Renaissance Florence, Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

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"Display Of Collections In The 1610s In King James I'S Great Britain" In Session On “Humanist Culture In England", Maryanne Horowitz Mar 2012

"Display Of Collections In The 1610s In King James I'S Great Britain" In Session On “Humanist Culture In England", Maryanne Horowitz

Maryanne Cline Horowitz

No abstract provided.


Humanism And Magic In The Florentine Ritual Of Command, Brian Maxson Dec 2011

Humanism And Magic In The Florentine Ritual Of Command, Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

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The Vernacular And The Spread Of Humanism In Fifteenth-Century Florence, Brian Maxson Dec 2011

The Vernacular And The Spread Of Humanism In Fifteenth-Century Florence, Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

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"Mapping And Telling Tales For Elite And Popular Delight: Abraham Ortelius (1570) And John Speed (1611)", Maryanne Horowitz Nov 2011

"Mapping And Telling Tales For Elite And Popular Delight: Abraham Ortelius (1570) And John Speed (1611)", Maryanne Horowitz

Maryanne Cline Horowitz

No abstract provided.


"Montaigne’S Politics And Religion Among His Earliest Readers,” In Session Series "In Memoriam Robert M. Kingdon", Maryanne Horowitz Oct 2011

"Montaigne’S Politics And Religion Among His Earliest Readers,” In Session Series "In Memoriam Robert M. Kingdon", Maryanne Horowitz

Maryanne Cline Horowitz

No abstract provided.


The Power Of Friendships: Leonardo Bruni As Florentine Diplomat, Brian Maxson Aug 2011

The Power Of Friendships: Leonardo Bruni As Florentine Diplomat, Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

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In The Presence Of Mine Enemies: Pope Martin V, Florence, Diplomats, And Diplomacy, Brian Maxson Apr 2011

In The Presence Of Mine Enemies: Pope Martin V, Florence, Diplomats, And Diplomacy, Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

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Humanists, Knights, Gifts, Guelfs, And Ghibellines In Fifteenth-Century Florence, Brian Maxson Feb 2011

Humanists, Knights, Gifts, Guelfs, And Ghibellines In Fifteenth-Century Florence, Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

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Historical Truth, Public Ritual, And Leonardo Bruni’S History Of The Florentine People In Renaissance Florence, Brian Maxson Dec 2010

Historical Truth, Public Ritual, And Leonardo Bruni’S History Of The Florentine People In Renaissance Florence, Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

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Feminist Movements In Europe, Sara Kimble Dec 2010

Feminist Movements In Europe, Sara Kimble

Sara L Kimble

No abstract provided.


Banquet Brutality And Medical Malice In La Condamnation De Banquet, Timothy Tomasik Sep 2010

Banquet Brutality And Medical Malice In La Condamnation De Banquet, Timothy Tomasik

Timothy J. Tomasik

No abstract provided.


Social Historical Approaches To Italian Humanists And Humanism, Brian Maxson Aug 2010

Social Historical Approaches To Italian Humanists And Humanism, Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

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Expressions Of Power In Diplomacy In Fifteenth-Century Florence, Brian Maxson Mar 2010

Expressions Of Power In Diplomacy In Fifteenth-Century Florence, Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

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Osam Bin Laden: A Biography, Thomas Mockaitis Dec 2009

Osam Bin Laden: A Biography, Thomas Mockaitis

Thomas R Mockaitis

This political biography offers a concise portrait of the world's most infamous terrorist, examining the evoluton of his religious-political worldview.


Emmanuel Leroy Ladurie, Jeff Bowman Dec 2009

Emmanuel Leroy Ladurie, Jeff Bowman

Jeff Bowman

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