The Mirror of the Medieval

The Mirror of the MedievalSince its invention by Renaissance humanists, the myth of the Middle Ages has held a uniquely important place in the Western historical imagination. Whether envisioned as an era of lost simplicity or a barbaric nightmare, the medieval past has always served as a mirror for modernity. This book gives an eye opening account of the ways various political and intellectual projectsfrom nationalism to the discipline of anthropologyhave appropriated the

in hundreds of empirical studies

this edition of It May Be True crafts an accessible and pleasant reading experience for modern audiences while restoring the original sentiment and drama of Mrs

outlines the history of regional broadcasting in the UK

They represent one of the most valuable sources of information about twelfth-century painting in existence

In the nineteenth-century mill towns of Preston

The Holiday in His Eye collects Rothman's writings about Cavell-many of them previously unpublished-to offer a lucid

These essays consider the key contributions of Nobel Prize-winning economist Ronald Coase

antisemitic associations

Volume includes the definitive text by Theodor Buttner-Wobst

Chronicles the history of Zionism

Cynthia Ozick

This volume provides original source material concerning the history of Cyprus in English translation