Brief Lives

John Aubrey, Richard Barber

• Paperback | Engels | First Person Singular
• Full edition in modern spelling of Aubrey's racy portraits of greatfigures of 16-17c England, from Sir Walter Raleigh to John Milton. John Aubrey's ra... Lees meer

Henry II

Richard Barber

• Paperback | Engels | Penguin Monarchs
• The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperback Henry II (1154-89) through a series of ast... Lees meer

Bestiary

Richard Barber

• Paperback | Engels
• A delightful translation of one of the finest, and most beautiful, examples of a medieval Bestiary. Bestiaries are a particularly characteristic produ... Lees meer

Pilgrimages

Richard Barber

• Paperback | Engels
• The first book to give an account of the major pilgrimage traditions of all the great religions of the world. Pilgrimage, the journey to a distant sac... Lees meer

The Chronicle of Geoffrey Le Baker of Swinbrook

• Hardcover | Engels
• Geoffrey le Baker's chronicle covers the reigns of Edward II and Edward III up to the English victory at Poitiers. David Preest's new translation incl... Lees meer

Edward III and the Triumph of England

Richard Barber

• Paperback | Engels
• The destruction of the French army at Crecy in 1346 and the subsequent siege and capture of Calais marked a new era in European history. This book is ... Lees meer

Magnificence

Richard Barber

• Hardcover | Engels
• This highly-illustrated volume, by bestselling author Richard Barber, shows how medieval princes proclaimed their special status through displays of m... Lees meer

Henry II (Penguin Monarchs)

Richard Barber

• E-book | Engels | Penguin Monarchs
• Henry II (1154-89) through a series of astonishing dynastic coups became the ruler of an enormous European empire. One of the most dynamic, restless a... Lees meer

Forty Books for Forty Years

Richard Barber

• Paperback | Engels
• Books define the character of a publishing house better than any account of its business transactions or its organisation. This selection of forty boo... Lees meer

A Dictionary of Fabulous Beasts

Richard Barber, Anne Riches

• Paperback | Engels
• Mythical creatures drawn largely from medieval travellers' tales, but encompassing civilisations from the Sumerians to the Wild West. A dictionary? No... Lees meer

The Reign of Chivalry

Richard Barber

• Hardcover | Engels
• Richard Barber, author of Holy Grail: The History of a Legend and King Arthur: Hero and Legend, has written an engaging and intriguing book on one of ... Lees meer

The Chronicle of Geoffrey Le Baker of Swinbrook

• Paperback | Engels
• Geoffrey le Baker's chronicle covers the reigns of Edward II and Edward III up to the English victory at Poitiers. David Preest's new translation incl... Lees meer

Earl Spencer

Richard Barber

• Paperback
• The unauthorised biography of Earl Spencer; brother of Diana, Princess of Wales. An insightful portrait of an aristocrat who touched a chord within th... Lees meer

Edward III's Round Table at Windsor

Julian Munby, Richard Barber, Richard Brown

• Hardcover | Engels | Arthurian Studies
• A dramatic archaeological find at Windsor Castle reveals Edward III's 'House of the Round Table', designed to show off Edward's power and prestige at ... Lees meer

Arthurian Literature XI

Richard Barber

• Hardcover | Engels | Arthurian Literature | nr. 11
• 'Arthurian Literature' is now established as a leading publication for research articles of monograph length on subjects of perennial interest to Arth... Lees meer

Edward III's Round Table at Windsor

Julian Munby, Richard Barber, Richard Brown

• Paperback | Engels | Arthurian Studies | nr. 68
• A dramatic archaeological find at Windsor Castle reveals Edward III's 'House of the Round Table', designed to show off Edward's power and prestige at ... Lees meer

The Holy Grail

Richard Barber

• E-book | Engels
• The Holy Grail is an image familiar to us all as an almost unattainable, infinitely desirable goal. The idea has passed into everyday speech and the l... Lees meer

Edward III and the Triumph of England

Richard Barber

• E-book | Engels
• A fascinating recreation of the world of one of England's most charismatic monarchs, from award-winning author and historian Richard Barber The destru... Lees meer

The Black Prince

Richard Barber

• Paperback | Sutton History Classics
• This work aims to get behind the familiar splendid vision of chivalry to reveal the realities of the character and the life of Edward, Prince of Wales... Lees meer

Legends of Arthur

Richard Barber

• Paperback | Engels
• This anthology shows the diversity of the Arthurian legends and their many sources by presenting contrasting versions of the stories of Arthur, Gawain... Lees meer

Henry II

Richard Barber

• Hardcover | Engels | Penguin Monarchs
• One of the cleverest men ever to rule England Henry II (1154-89) through a series of astonishing dynastic coups became the ruler of an enormous Europe... Lees meer

Crecy 1346

Peter Hoskins, Richard Barber

• Paperback | Engels
• On 26 August 1346, near the village of Crécy in northern France, Edward III's outnumbered English army confronted the French forces of Philip VI and w... Lees meer

King Arthur: Hero and Legend

Richard Barber

• Paperback | Engels | Hero and Legend
• The whole subject is brought up to date - Arthurian buffs will want this book. DAILY TELEGRAPH Who was the real Arthur? Why were his knights so famous... Lees meer