History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

The Italian Crusades: The Papal-Angevin Alliance and the Crusades Against Christian Lay Powers, 1254-1343 (Oxford University Press Academic Monograph Reprints)

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The Italian Crusades: The Papal-Angevin Alliance and the Crusades Against Christian Lay Powers, 1254-1343 (Oxford University Press Academic Monograph Reprints)
Norman Housley
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Four Comedies : The Braggart Soldier, The Brothers Menaechmus, The Haunted House, The Pot of Gold (Oxford World's Classics)

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Four Comedies : The Braggart Soldier, The Brothers Menaechmus, The Haunted House, The Pot of Gold (Oxford World's Classics)
Plautus
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: 0192838962

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Plautus was the single greatest influence on Western comedy. Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors and Moliere's The Miser are two subsequent classics directly based on Plautine originals. Plautus himself borrowed from the Greeks, but his jokes, rapid dialogue, bawdy humour, and irreverent characterizations are the original work of an undisputed genius. The comedies printed here show him at his best, and professor Segal's translations keep their fast, rollicking pace intact, making these the most readable and actable versions available. His introduction considers Plautus' place in ancient comedy, examines his continuing influence, and celebrates his power to entertain.

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Interesting..........2003-06-27

This book makes for a good read, though it is not all that funny in today's context. I would recommend this book if you are interested in gaining a deeper understanding the minds of ancient peoples.

Four Comedies..........2000-04-24

a worthwhile read for anyone. but look into it if your taking a college course on roman comedy especially though. it's not a quick read but a good one. the "brothers Menaechmus" stays the truest to roman comedy forn with the five staple characters all in there. not for those wiht short attention spans.

English Medieval House (Harper colophon books)

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English Medieval House (Harper colophon books)
Margaret E. Wood
Manufacturer: Harpercollins
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 006091078X

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Black death and black deeds
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A Plague On Both Your Houses
Susanna Gregory
Manufacturer: St Martins Pr
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0312193181

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Great Start to a Great Series.......2007-01-24

Susanna Gregory is the pseudonym of a Cambridge academic who was previously a coroner's officer. Her series of mediaeval mysteries have gained a formidable following. This book is the first in the series and introduces the physician Matthew Bartholomew to the reader. There are now a number of books in the series and they are always eagerly awaited by the author's fans.

Besides practising medicine Matthew is also a teacher at a Cambridge University and his sometimes unorthodox treatment of his patients draws accusations of heresy from his more traditional, but less skilled colleagues.

The year is 1348 and the inhabitants of Cambridge live under the shadow of a terrible pestilence that has swept through northern Europe, crossed the channel and moved voraciously through southern England. As if Matthew had not enough to contend with he is distracted by the death of the Master of the university, an inexplicable death and one that the authorities do not seem to want solving.

When three more scholars died in unexplained circumstances Bartholomew decides enough is enough and begins his own enquiry into the death, but his pursuit of the truth leads him into a complex tangle of lies and deceit that causes him to question the innocence or otherwise of close friends and even his family. On top of all this the Black Death has finally arrived in Cambridge . . .

Introducing a New Medieval Sleuth!.......2006-10-07

PLAGUE ON BOTH YOUR HOUSES introduces us to Matthew Bartholomew, a 14th Century physician working at the University of Cambridge. Bartholomew, whose medical views are ridiculed by other less progressive doctors, investigates the suspicious death of a high college official, the first in a series of deaths that he soon realizes is connected with a shadowy power struggle between the Oxford and Cambridge colleges. As the body count rises, these deaths become overshadowed by the onslaught of the Black Death, which has been sweeping through Europe and now England.

On the book's plus side, Gregory certainly has an eye for detail; her depictions of Cambridge circa-1348 transport you back to that time. Likewise the characters were fairly well-rounded and I enjoyed Bartholomew.

The book, however, is a long stretch of road, being 402 pages long. I felt some of Bartholomew's endless speculations after each new murder were repetitious. How many times can you read "Could so-and-so be...?" "But then how did...?" "And what is so-and-so's role in this?" before enough is enough.

Frankly I thought the Black Death was a much more interesting subject than the intercollegiate rivalry plot element. Gregory's descriptions of the disease's utter devastation made for gripping reading. I would have much preferred she dumped the Oxford-Cambridge intrigue and focused the story on the incredible impact the Black Death has on a town like Cambridge and the efforts of a 14th Century physician to save the townspeople.

In short, the book has shortcomings but also enough merit that readers should enjoy the story and look forward to the next installment of Bartholomew's adventures.

Black death and black deeds.......2006-05-29

The black plague is spreading through England and, in 1348, it reaches the newly formed college of Cambridge, decimating the scholars and masters alike. Physician Matthew Bartholomew, struggles to find both a cause and a cure, with his modern ideas on cleanliness and good sanitation being scorned as nonsense by the other doctors at the University. A rash of unexplained deaths occurs at the same time as the arrival of the plague, which gives the murderers a good chance of passing the deaths off as being plague related. It's an interesting topic with the main characters well defined, but I found it to be an unnecessarily wordy book, with points being repeated over and over. I was considering this series to be a follow up to my beloved Cadfael series but...perhaps one more to make sure!

A good beginning to a series........2005-04-20

I had a bit of trouble caring about the supposed motive behind the murders and found it overly complicated. But I did care about the character of Matthew. He is well drawn, interesting and a character I would follow through a series. For me, though, the most interesting aspect was Matt's trying to deal with the plague and its impact, which was beyond imagination. It was a good first book; enough so that I shall read more of the series.

Superb.......2001-11-27

I have now read all of Susanna Gregory's medieval whodunnits (A masterly murder being the latest). They are excellent. I am sure there are many Ellis Peter's fans who will decry them as a poor imitation but they are simply the best out on the market. Admittedly it has taken Ms Gregory 4 novels to really get going and you can almost see the development in the writing skills as you read each one. What makes them good is that the whodunnit is secondary to the character development and microcosm of 14th century Cambridge. By the sixth novel in the series each character is well rounded (certainly in Michael's case!) and consistent with a huge variance of supporting actors. Whilst each murder is a separate mystery in itself the ramifications of each one reaches into the later books and indeed provides clues and reasoning behind the later actions of the Cambridge scholars and townspeople.
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Such Rich Hour (Kuhl House Poets)
Cole Swensen
Manufacturer: University Of Iowa Press
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ASIN: 0877457751

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Covering a variety of subjects from the plague and the first danse macabre to the development of perspective and recipes for pigments the poems in Cole Swensen's new collection are set in fifteenth-century France and explore the end of the medieval world and its gradual transition into the Renaissance. The collection is loosely based on the calendar illuminations from the Trs Riches Heures, the well-known book of hours, and uses them to explore the ways that the arts visual and verbal interact with history, at times prefiguring it, at times shaping it, and at times offering wry commentary or commiseration.

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like a beautiful serpent springing from an..........2003-05-02

...antique chest just opened. Cole Swenson's poetry in this book is so thoroughly modern in its fullness of experimentation & in its valuing of history. It is set in 15th century France, & proceeds through its setting with such musical unique poesy, innovative writing at every carefully crafted unpredictable turn--

fascinating images!.......2001-11-16

The flickering images that construct these poems build in intensity and beauty throughtout. By the end of the book, the reader is transported to a world in which all feels strangely new, yet historically rich at the same time. Each poem hits a different emotional register, from the tragic to the humerous, with wonder and amazement dominating, all done up in intricate off-rhymes and complex rhythms that are unlike anything anyone else is writing these days.

Rethinking the Henrician Era: Essays on Early Tudor Texts and Contexts

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Rethinking the Henrician Era: Essays on Early Tudor Texts and Contexts

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Authority and Disorder in Tudor Times: 1461-1603

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The Anatomy of Tudor Literature: Proceedings from the First International Conference of the Tudor Symposium, 1998

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The Anatomy of Tudor Literature: Proceedings from the First International Conference of the Tudor Symposium, 1998

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Backgrounds to medieval English literature (A Random House study in language and literature, SLL7)

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Backgrounds to medieval English literature (A Random House study in language and literature, SLL7)
Robert William Ackerman
Manufacturer: Random House
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Chaucer's House of Fame: The Poetics of Skeptical Fideism

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Chaucer's House of Fame: The Poetics of Skeptical Fideism
Sheila Delany
Manufacturer: University Press of Florida
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A pioneering study of Chaucer .......2004-10-18

Sheila Delany provides an important insight into Chaucer's view of the world in her definition of his complex perception of religious reality . His ' skeptical fideism' his belief which incorporates doubt and question is a central sign of the sophistication of the Chaucerian world- view. Delany writes clearly and interestingly in a scholarly study which the general reader can also greatly enjoy.

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Creating the Moms Group You've Been Looking For: Your How-To Manual for Connecting with Other Moms (Hearts at Home® Workshop Series)
Jill Savage
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ASIN: 0310254477

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A "how to" guide providing moms with everything they need to know to start and improve an effective moms ministry.

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Helpful Resource!.......2007-09-17

Three years ago, I started a homeschool support group and when I recently had a problem, I needed resources from women who had been there and done that. I found it in this one and several others you can find on amazon.

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Excellent Resource for any Moms Group Leader.......2005-09-15

This book really does cover all of the aspects of starting and running a moms group wether it be a large one or a small one. It has given me so much inspiration and practical advice on how to as a leader grow leaders. It focuses on the one primary aspect of building relationships which is the key to a successful moms group. This book gives helpful advice on how to facilitate relationships within your group and make it meaningful to the moms that come. I have devoured this book and have also used it as a leadership training resource. The book also has some great sample forms, agendas, and letters to use for administrating and promoting your group. If you are a leader of a moms group you need this book.

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