The author of the international bestseller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind looks at covert ...

The origins, development and use of the two-edged knightly sword of the European middle ages, fro...

Representative examples of swords from 8th-11th century, fully described and illustrated, with ge...

The internment diary of Austrian composer Hans Gál (1890-1987) with a biographical study of his l...

Ngugi describes this book as 'a summary of some of the issues in which I have been passionately i...

This long-awaited autobiography is a must-read for classical musical enthusiasts and those fascin...

Authoritative reference guide, using the documents in which arms and armour first appeared to exp...

Multi-disciplinary approaches shed fresh light on the Frisian people and their changing cultures....

An investigation into the mysterious Frisians, drawing together evidence from linguistic, textual...

A leading authority on the Bayeux Tapestry examines the work 'frame by frame' in this profusely i...

Examines the role of the pig in medieval society in material and textual sources. The pig was a c...

Authoritative reference guide, using the documents in which arms and armour first appeared to exp...