
The Gargoyle
Book
On a dark road in the middle of the night, a car plunges into a ravine. The driver survives the...

London: A City in Pictures
Book
London: A City in Pictures forms a tour of the city's historic streets of medieval and classical...

The Testament
Anthony Mortimer and Francois Villon
Book
The most celebrated of French medieval poets, Francois Villon makes poetry out the basest material -...

Don Quixote: v. 1
Miguel de Cervantes and Rob Davis
Book
In a sleepy village in medieval Spain, a retired country gentleman spends his waking hours consuming...

In Bruges (2008)
Movie Watch
After a particularly difficult job, hit men Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) head to...

Lucky JIm
Book
This is the story of Jim Dixon, a hapless lecturer in medieval history at a provincial university...

The History and Religious Heritage of Old Cairo: Its Fortress, Churches, Synagogue, and Mosque
Morris Jackson and Sherif Sonbol
Book
Just to the south of modern Cairo stands the historic enclave known as Old Cairo, which grew up in...

Kendo: Culture of the Sword
Book
Kendo is the first in-depth historical, cultural, and political account in English of the Japanese...

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Knives, Daggers & Bayonets
Book
This is an authoritative history and visual directory of sharp-edged weapons and blades from around...
Thresholds and Boundaries: Liminality in Netherlandish Art (1385-1530)
Book
Although liminality has been studied by scholars of medieval and seventeenth-century art, the role...