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Paperback. Condición: Good. In 1963 Norman F. Cantor published his breakthrough narrative history of the Middle Ages. Here is a significant revision, update, and expansion of that work. The Civilization of the Middle Ages incorporates newer research and novel perspectives, especially on the foundations of the Middle Ages and the late Middle Ages of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. A sharper focus on social history, Jewish history, women's roles in society, and popular religion and heresy distinguish the book. While the first and last sections of the book are almost entirely new and many additions have been incorporated in the intervening sections, Cantor has retained the powerful narrative flow that made earlier editions so accessible.…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. In 1963 Norman F. Cantor published his breakthrough narrative history of the Middle Ages. Here is a significant revision, update, and expansion of that work. The Civilization of the Middle Ages incorporates newer research and novel perspectives, especially on the foundations of the Middle Ages and the late Middle Ages of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. A sharper focus on social history, Jewish history, women's roles in society, and popular religion and heresy distinguish the book. While the first and last sections of the book are almost entirely new and many additions have been incorporated in the intervening sections, Cantor has retained the powerful narrative flow that made earlier editions so accessible.…

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Paperback. Condición: Good. A New York Times bestseller, In the Wake of the Plague is a fascinating study of the cultural and religious consequences of one of the deadliest tragedies to befall humanity: the black plague. Though rigorously scientific in his approach, Norman F. Cantor has produced an unforgettable narrative that in many ways employs the novelist's skill for storytelling. The Black Death was the fourteenth century's equivalent of a nuclear war. It wiped out one-third of Europe's population, and irrevocably changed the lives of those who survived. And yet, most of what we know about it is wrong. The details of the Plague etched in the minds of terrified schoolchildren--the hideous black welts, the high fever, and the awful end by respiratory failure--are more or less accurate. But what the Plague really was and how it made history remain shrouded in a haze of myths. Here, Norman Cantor, the premier historian of the Middle Ages, draws together recent scientific discoveries and groundbreaking historical research to pierce the mist and tell the story of the Black Death as a gripping, intimate narrative. By focusing on twenty pivotal figures from the time, Cantor shows the lasting influence the Plague has had on history, culture, and religion. Professor Cantor's style is easy--no jargon. He is far beyond just knowing his period; he understands it and so he can explain, without oversimplifying, the variety and complexity of this great section of the West's past (The New Yorker).…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. A New York Times bestseller, In the Wake of the Plague is a fascinating study of the cultural and religious consequences of one of the deadliest tragedies to befall humanity: the black plague. Though rigorously scientific in his approach, Norman F. Cantor has produced an unforgettable narrative that in many ways employs the novelist's skill for storytelling. The Black Death was the fourteenth century's equivalent of a nuclear war. It wiped out one-third of Europe's population, and irrevocably changed the lives of those who survived. And yet, most of what we know about it is wrong. The details of the Plague etched in the minds of terrified schoolchildren--the hideous black welts, the high fever, and the awful end by respiratory failure--are more or less accurate. But what the Plague really was and how it made history remain shrouded in a haze of myths. Here, Norman Cantor, the premier historian of the Middle Ages, draws together recent scientific discoveries and groundbreaking historical research to pierce the mist and tell the story of the Black Death as a gripping, intimate narrative. By focusing on twenty pivotal figures from the time, Cantor shows the lasting influence the Plague has had on history, culture, and religion. Professor Cantor's style is easy--no jargon. He is far beyond just knowing his period; he understands it and so he can explain, without oversimplifying, the variety and complexity of this great section of the West's past (The New Yorker).…

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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Relying on four biographies of Alexander's contemporaries, combined with modern psychiatric and cultural studies, Cantor describes Alexander's relations with his parents, his Oedipal complex and his bisexuality. At the center of the book are Alexander's attempts to bridge the East and West, the Greek and Persian worlds, especially his using Achilles, the hero of the Trojan War, as his model. Finally, Cantor explores Alexander's view of himself in relation to the pagan gods of Greece and Egypt. The result is a psychological and cultural study of a great figure of the ancient world whose often puzzling personality had so much to do with his career.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. "With his characteristic eloquence and lucid insights. . . Cantor offers a splendid and accessible portrait of the cultures of the ancient world."--Publishers Weekly Bestselling author Norman Cantor delivers this compact but magisterial survey of the ancient world--from the birth of Sumerian civilization around 3500 B.C. in the Tigris-Euphrates valley (present-day Iraq) to the fall of the Roman Empire in A.D. 476. He covers such subjects as Classical Greece, Judaism, the founding of Christianity, and the triumph and decline of Rome. In this fascinating and comprehensive analysis, Cantor explores social and cultural history, as well as the political and economic aspects of his narrative. He explains leading themes in religion and philosophy and discusses the environment, population, and public health. With his signature authority and insight, he highlights in Antiquity the great books and ideas of antiquity that continue to influence culture today. This foundational text on ancient history explores: The Ancient Near East: Trace the birth of civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates valley and the rise of the first great river-valley societies. Classical Greece: Discover the intellectual and literary dominance of Athens, from its democratic republic to the enduring philosophies of Plato and Aristotle. The Roman Empire: Follow Rome's journey from an obscure hill city to a vast empire, analyzing the forces behind its unparalleled success and eventual decline. Foundational Worldviews: Examine the four intellectual pillars of the West--the Hebrew Bible, Greek philosophy, Hellenistic literature, and early Christianity--and their lasting impact on the world.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. "With his characteristic eloquence and lucid insights. . . Cantor offers a splendid and accessible portrait of the cultures of the ancient world."--Publishers Weekly Bestselling author Norman Cantor delivers this compact but magisterial survey of the ancient world--from the birth of Sumerian civilization around 3500 B.C. in the Tigris-Euphrates valley (present-day Iraq) to the fall of the Roman Empire in A.D. 476. He covers such subjects as Classical Greece, Judaism, the founding of Christianity, and the triumph and decline of Rome. In this fascinating and comprehensive analysis, Cantor explores social and cultural history, as well as the political and economic aspects of his narrative. He explains leading themes in religion and philosophy and discusses the environment, population, and public health. With his signature authority and insight, he highlights in Antiquity the great books and ideas of antiquity that continue to influence culture today. This foundational text on ancient history explores: The Ancient Near East: Trace the birth of civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates valley and the rise of the first great river-valley societies. Classical Greece: Discover the intellectual and literary dominance of Athens, from its democratic republic to the enduring philosophies of Plato and Aristotle. The Roman Empire: Follow Rome's journey from an obscure hill city to a vast empire, analyzing the forces behind its unparalleled success and eventual decline. Foundational Worldviews: Examine the four intellectual pillars of the West--the Hebrew Bible, Greek philosophy, Hellenistic literature, and early Christianity--and their lasting impact on the world.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Relying on four biographies of Alexander's contemporaries, combined with modern psychiatric and cultural studies, Cantor describes Alexander's relations with his parents, his Oedipal complex and his bisexuality. At the center of the book are Alexander's attempts to bridge the East and West, the Greek and Persian worlds, especially his using Achilles, the hero of the Trojan War, as his model. Finally, Cantor explores Alexander's view of himself in relation to the pagan gods of Greece and Egypt. The result is a psychological and cultural study of a great figure of the ancient world whose often puzzling personality had so much to do with his career.…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. "With his characteristic eloquence and lucid insights. . . Cantor offers a splendid and accessible portrait of the cultures of the ancient world."--Publishers Weekly Bestselling author Norman Cantor delivers this compact but magisterial survey of the ancient world--from the birth of Sumerian civilization around 3500 B.C. in the Tigris-Euphrates valley (present-day Iraq) to the fall of the Roman Empire in A.D. 476. He covers such subjects as Classical Greece, Judaism, the founding of Christianity, and the triumph and decline of Rome. In this fascinating and comprehensive analysis, Cantor explores social and cultural history, as well as the political and economic aspects of his narrative. He explains leading themes in religion and philosophy and discusses the environment, population, and public health. With his signature authority and insight, he highlights in Antiquity the great books and ideas of antiquity that continue to influence culture today. This foundational text on ancient history explores: The Ancient Near East: Trace the birth of civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates valley and the rise of the first great river-valley societies. Classical Greece: Discover the intellectual and literary dominance of Athens, from its democratic republic to the enduring philosophies of Plato and Aristotle. The Roman Empire: Follow Rome's journey from an obscure hill city to a vast empire, analyzing the forces behind its unparalleled success and eventual decline. Foundational Worldviews: Examine the four intellectual pillars of the West--the Hebrew Bible, Greek philosophy, Hellenistic literature, and early Christianity--and their lasting impact on the world.…

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Paperback. Condición: Good. There may not be a more fascinating a historical period than the late fourteenth century in Europe. The Hundred Years' War ravaged the continent, yet gallantry, chivalry, and literary brilliance flourished in the courts of England and elsewhere. It was a world in transition, soon to be replaced by the Renaissance and the Age of Exploration -- and John of Gaunt was its central figure. In today's terms, John of Gaunt was a multibillionaire with a brand name equal to Rockefeller. He fought in the Hundred Years' War, sponsored Chaucer and proto-Protestant religious thinkers, and survived the dramatic Peasants' Revolt, during which his sumptuous London residence was burned to the ground. As head of the Lancastrian branch of the Plantagenet family, Gaunt was the unknowing father of the War of the Roses; after his death, his son usurped the crown from his nephew, Richard II. Gaunt's adventures represent the culture and mores of the Middle Ages as those of few others do, and his death is portrayed in The Last Knight as the end of that enthralling period.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. There may not be a more fascinating a historical period than the late fourteenth century in Europe. The Hundred Years' War ravaged the continent, yet gallantry, chivalry, and literary brilliance flourished in the courts of England and elsewhere. It was a world in transition, soon to be replaced by the Renaissance and the Age of Exploration -- and John of Gaunt was its central figure. In today's terms, John of Gaunt was a multibillionaire with a brand name equal to Rockefeller. He fought in the Hundred Years' War, sponsored Chaucer and proto-Protestant religious thinkers, and survived the dramatic Peasants' Revolt, during which his sumptuous London residence was burned to the ground. As head of the Lancastrian branch of the Plantagenet family, Gaunt was the unknowing father of the War of the Roses; after his death, his son usurped the crown from his nephew, Richard II. Gaunt's adventures represent the culture and mores of the Middle Ages as those of few others do, and his death is portrayed in The Last Knight as the end of that enthralling period.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Eight remarkable figures confront the great cultural and political crises of a thousand years in vivid, dramatic encounters. A fascinating look at life in the Middle Ages that focuses on eight extraordinary medieval men and women through realistically invented conversations between them and their counterparts. Cantor frames each era through imagined debates between celebrated figures and articulate contemporaries. The volume follows Empress Helena, Augustine in Hippo, and scholar Alcuin at Aachen. Subsequent chapters examine Hildegard of Bingen, Eleanor of Aquitaine in Poitiers, and bishop Robert Grosseteste in Lincoln. Feudal halls and cathedral towns become vibrant stages where charismatic leaders face the dilemmas of their age. Church History: Humbert of Lorraine sparks the enduring 1054 schism at Saint Sophia and clashes with Abbot Hugh of Cluny over the independence of papal elections. Women in History: Hildegard of Bingen defends her bridal liturgies on the Rupertsberg against the marchioness of Stade, while Eleanor of Aquitaine confronts royal bureaucrats over the revenues of Bordeaux. Medieval Europe: Regent John Duke of Bedford hosts Arthurian pageants outside Chartres Cathedral during the Hundred Years War while negotiating loans from papal and Italian financiers. Also by This Author: Civilization of the Middle Ages, Antiquity and The Last Knight.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Eight remarkable figures confront the great cultural and political crises of a thousand years in vivid, dramatic encounters. A fascinating look at life in the Middle Ages that focuses on eight extraordinary medieval men and women through realistically invented conversations between them and their counterparts. Cantor frames each era through imagined debates between celebrated figures and articulate contemporaries. The volume follows Empress Helena, Augustine in Hippo, and scholar Alcuin at Aachen. Subsequent chapters examine Hildegard of Bingen, Eleanor of Aquitaine in Poitiers, and bishop Robert Grosseteste in Lincoln. Feudal halls and cathedral towns become vibrant stages where charismatic leaders face the dilemmas of their age. Church History: Humbert of Lorraine sparks the enduring 1054 schism at Saint Sophia and clashes with Abbot Hugh of Cluny over the independence of papal elections. Women in History: Hildegard of Bingen defends her bridal liturgies on the Rupertsberg against the marchioness of Stade, while Eleanor of Aquitaine confronts royal bureaucrats over the revenues of Bordeaux. Medieval Europe: Regent John Duke of Bedford hosts Arthurian pageants outside Chartres Cathedral during the Hundred Years War while negotiating loans from papal and Italian financiers. Also by This Author: Civilization of the Middle Ages, Antiquity and The Last Knight.…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. Eight remarkable figures confront the great cultural and political crises of a thousand years in vivid, dramatic encounters. A fascinating look at life in the Middle Ages that focuses on eight extraordinary medieval men and women through realistically invented conversations between them and their counterparts. Cantor frames each era through imagined debates between celebrated figures and articulate contemporaries. The volume follows Empress Helena, Augustine in Hippo, and scholar Alcuin at Aachen. Subsequent chapters examine Hildegard of Bingen, Eleanor of Aquitaine in Poitiers, and bishop Robert Grosseteste in Lincoln. Feudal halls and cathedral towns become vibrant stages where charismatic leaders face the dilemmas of their age. Church History: Humbert of Lorraine sparks the enduring 1054 schism at Saint Sophia and clashes with Abbot Hugh of Cluny over the independence of papal elections. Women in History: Hildegard of Bingen defends her bridal liturgies on the Rupertsberg against the marchioness of Stade, while Eleanor of Aquitaine confronts royal bureaucrats over the revenues of Bordeaux. Medieval Europe: Regent John Duke of Bedford hosts Arthurian pageants outside Chartres Cathedral during the Hundred Years War while negotiating loans from papal and Italian financiers. Also by This Author: Civilization of the Middle Ages, Antiquity and The Last Knight.…

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