The following is an announcement of Boydell & Brewer Publisher's new books on medieval history. Inter-library loan, here I come! Medieval History titles published in February - April 2005.
A Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Christopher Corèdon
Description: The first dictionary of medieval terms intended for the non-specialist with an interest in the medieval world.
ISBN: 1843840235
Pages: 318
Price: £25.00 / $49.95
Status: Available
For further information: http://www.boydell.co.uk/43840235.HTM
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Philip the Bold: The Formation of the Burgundian State
Richard Vaughan
Description: A biography of Philip and a study of the emergence of the Burgundian state under his aegis in the years 1384-1404, paying particular attention to his crucial acquisition of Flanders. There is comprehensive analysis of how Philip's government worked.
ISBN: 085115915X
Pages: 314
Price: £19.99 / $39.95
Status: Available
For further information: http://www.boydell.co.uk/5115915X.HTM
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John the Fearless: The Growth of Burgundian Power
Richard Vaughan
Description: The aims and personality of the second duke are illuminated, and the development of the Burgundian state during his ducal reign (1404-1419) charted. His supposed 'infernal pact' with the English and his assassination are examined; his activities in France are studied, as he exploited French resources for the benefit of Burgundy.
ISBN: 0851159168
Pages: 354
Price: £19.99 / $39.95
Status: Available
For further information: http://www.boydell.co.uk/51159168.HTM
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The Evolution of Norman Identity, 911-1154
Nick Webber
Description: A close examination, through original sources, of the Norman self-image.
ISBN: 1843831198
Pages: 208
Price: £45.00 / $90.00
Status: Available
For further information: http://www.boydell.co.uk/43831198.HTM
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Margaret of Anjou: Queenship and Power in Late Medieval England
Helen E. Maurer
ISBN: 184383104X
Pages: 252
Price: £16.99 / $29.95
Status: Available
For further information: http://www.boydell.co.uk/4383104X.HTM
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The World of Eleanor of Aquitaine: Literature and Society in Southern France between the Eleventh and Thirteenth Century
Marcus Bull
Description: A revisionist approach to Eleanor of Aquitaine and the political, social, cultural and religious world in which she lived.
ISBN: 1843831147
Pages: 200
Price: £45.00 / $75.00
Status: Available
For further information: http://www.boydell.co.uk/43831147.HTM
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The Battle of Crécy, 1346
Andrew Ayton
Description: First ever large-scale study of Crécy and its context, bringing out its true importance in English and French history.
ISBN: 1843831155
Pages: 404
Price: £25.00 / $49.95
Status: Available
For further information: http://www.boydell.co.uk/43831155.HTM
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The Haskins Society Journal 14: 2003. Studies in Medieval History
Stephen Morillo
Description: Recent research on the Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman, Viking and Angevin worlds of the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
ISBN: 1843831163
Pages: 188
Price: £45.00 / $90.00
Status: Available
For further information: http://www.boydell.co.uk/43831163.HTM
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The Ostrogoths from the Migration Period to the Sixth Century: An Ethnographic Perspective
Samuel Barnish
Description: Essays examining the Ostrogoths, the richest and most powerful Germanic tribe to emerge after the fall of the Roman Empire, and their role in the evolution of medieval Europe.
ISBN: 1843830744
Pages: 320
Price: £60.00 / $110.00
Status: publication due 01/05/2005
For further information: http://www.boydell.co.uk/43830744.HTM
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St George's Chapel, Windsor, in the Fourteenth Century
Nigel Saul
Description: Survey of the early history of St George's Chapel, Windsor, one of the most important religious buildings surviving from medieval England.
ISBN: 1843831171
Pages: 304
Price: £30.00 / $60.00
Status: publication due 01/05/2005
For further information: http://www.boydell.co.uk/43831171.HTM
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Chronicle of Hainaut by Gilbert of Mons
Laura Napran
Description: First full English translation of the 12C Chronicle of Hainaut, offering fascinating insights into European history of the time.
ISBN: 1843831201
Pages: 272
Price: £45.00 / $90.00
Status: publication due 15/04/2005
For further information: http://www.boydell.co.uk/43831201.HTM
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Thirteenth Century England X: Proceedings of the Durham Conference, 2003
Michael Prestwich
Description: Aspects of the political, social, cultural, economic and ecclesiastical history of medieval England re-examined.
ISBN: 1843831228
Pages: 336
Price: £55.00 / $95.00
Status: publication due 01/04/2005
For further information: http://www.boydell.co.uk/43831228.HTM
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Medieval Clothing and Textiles 1
Robin Netherton
Description: First volume in new series dedicated to medieval clothing and textiles, drawing from a range of disciplines and with a special focus on reconstruction and re-enactment.
ISBN: 1843831236
Pages: 192
Price: £25.00 / $49.95
Status: publication due 01/04/2005
For further information: http://www.boydell.co.uk/43831236.HTM
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The Idea of Anglo-Saxon England in Middle English Romance
Robert Allen Rouse
Description: Investigation into the importance of the Anglo-Saxon past in medieval literature.
ISBN: 1843840413
Pages: 200
Price: £45.00 / $90.00
Status: publication due 01/05/2005
For further information: http://www.boydell.co.uk/43840413.HTM
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The Liturgy of the Late Anglo-Saxon Church
Helen Gittos
Description: New research into the liturgy of Anglo-Saxon history, with important implications for church history in general.
ISBN: 1870252217
Pages: 336
Price: £50.00 / $90.00
Status: publication due 01/05/2005
For further information: http://www.boydell.co.uk/70252217.HTM
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