Kendo: Culture of the Sword
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Kendo is the first in-depth historical, cultural, and political account in English of the Japanese...
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Knives, Daggers & Bayonets
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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)
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Although liminality has been studied by scholars of medieval and seventeenth-century art, the role...
The Unstill Ones: Poems
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An exciting debut collection of original poems and translations from Old English An exciting debut...
Swordland
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A tale of war, death, lust, and scheming, set in the starkly beautiful landscapes of medieval...
Jousting and Justice (Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic #5)
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An invitation to a medieval festival. A ferry ride to a mysterious island. A scheming, inept witch....
Paranormal Mystery
Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) rated Orléans in Tabletop Games
Mar 7, 2018
The components for this game are very nice the art looks medieval and the tiles and chits are all durable. The rules are well written and easy to follow too.
Original Rating: 5/6
Reviewer: Unknown
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Dominique Marie (7 KP) rated Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in Books
Nov 28, 2018 (Updated Nov 28, 2018)
Category: Published Before 1800
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a medieval alliterative romance poem that is surprisingly deep for it's time. I really enjoyed it. The most striking thing about it to me was Gawain's character. He is a dynamic character which is not typical during that era of Literature. The imagery is fantastic. I chose the translation by Simon Armitage in audio book format. I really wanted to hear the poem spoken aloud, so this version was a great choice for me, and the introduction was very helpful.
David McK (3425 KP) rated Wizard's Brew in Books
Jan 30, 2019
Set in an alternative medieval period, in the reign of Uther Pendragon (who is one of the characters in the book): in this case, Uther (and not Arthur) is the 'Once and Future King'. Unfortunately, the book also states that the author is working on a sequel: if he did, I never saw any sign of it in any of the bookshops, with the ending of this book leaving plenty (too much?) open to be included in that sequel.
Cori June (3033 KP) rated Emperor of the Eight Islands in Books
Jan 16, 2020
It is set in what could be considered medieval Japan. There is mythical creatures, spirits, and mysticism.
I'm not sure if I'll reread it ever again but I'll continue to the next book to see where it goes.