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January 5, 2024

Technical Knowledge in Europe, 1200-1500 AD

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Free Download Ricardo Córdoba de la Llave, "Technical Knowledge in Europe, 1200-1500 AD"
English | ISBN: 1527587045 | 2022 | 235 pages | PDF | 8 MB
This volume brings together works on the development of scientific and technical knowledge in Europe between the 13th and 16th centuries, with a special focus on the Iberian Peninsula. These works, which rely heavily on the evidence provided by the written record, pay particular attention to the content of recipe books and technical treatises from the 15th and 16th centuries. The volume addresses issues such as manuscript and technical recipe book analysis, archaeological investigation of production areas and archaeometric analysis, presenting a holistic and comprehensive perspective of technical knowledge during the Middle Ages. It highlights different approaches and perspectives in the analysis of medieval technical and technological knowledge, in order to arrive at equally broad and complementary conclusions.

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December 25, 2023

The English Manor C.1200 To C.1500

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Free Download The English Manor C.1200 To C.1500 by Mark Bailey
English | September 7, 2002 | ISBN: 0719052297 | 272 pages | PDF | 1.49 Mb
Provides a comprehensive introduction and essential guide to one of the most important institutions in medieval England and to its substantial archive. This is the first book to offer a detailed explanation of the form, structure and evolution of the manor and its records. Offers translations of, and commentaries upon, each category of document to illustrate their main features. Examples of each category of record are provided in translation, followed by shorter extracts selected to illustrate interesting, commonly occurring, or complex features. A valuable source of reference for undergraduates wishing to understand the sources which underpin the majority of research on the medieval economy and society.

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September 28, 2023

Knight Noble Warrior of England 1200-1600

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Free Download Christopher Gravett, "Knight: Noble Warrior of England 1200-1600"
English | 2008 | pages: 289 | ISBN: 184603342X | PDF | 28,3 mb
The traditional "knight in shining armor" has become a staple figure in popular culture and the images of bloody battlefields, bustling feasting halls and courtly tournaments have been creatively interpreted many times in film and fiction.

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