Warrior of God: Jan Zizka and the Hussite Revolution
Author: Victor Verney
Publisher: Frontline Books (June 2009)
ISBN: 1848325169
When discussing Western civilization and the growth of society in medieval Europe, historians seem to give little attention to the events that shaped Central and East-Central Europe and how those events influenced the West. Victor Verney, in his book Warrior […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Book Reviews on June 29th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Castles of Europe: From Charlemagne to the Renaissance
By William Anderson, Photographs by Wim Swaan
Copyright 1970 - Paul Elek Productions, London; Random House, USA
Castles of Europe: From Charlemagne to the Renaissance is an older book — at least the edition I own — and you’ll likely have to find a used copy if you want to […]
Filed under: Castles, Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Book Reviews on June 16th, 2009 | 10 Comments »
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Paperback: 552 pages
Publisher: Harvest Books; 1st edition (Sept. 28, 1994)
ISBN-10: 0156001314
The Name of the Rose is a book I read several years back and one I wanted to revisit here on my blog. This historical fiction novel set in medieval Europe is not for those looking for a […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction, Book Reviews on June 12th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Traitor’s Wife by Susan Higginbotham
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark (April 2009)
Paperback: 483 pages
ISBN: 1402217870
Sandwiched between two of the more successful monarchs in medieval English history, King Edward II of England is often overshadowed by the reputation of his father Edward I (Longshanks) and displaced by the success of his son Edward III. Longshanks nearly conquered all […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction, Book Reviews on April 13th, 2009 | No Comments »
Hood (The King Raven Trilogy, Book 1)
Mass Market Paperback: 512 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (April 8, 2008)
ISBN-10: 1595543295
The legend of Robin Hood is re-shaped in this historical fiction novel by Stephen Lawhead. Instead of the traditional setting of medieval England, Lawhead places Robin Hood (called Bran) in the deep forests of Wales in 1093. In an […]
Filed under: Medieval Timeline, Middle Ages History, Historical Fiction, Book Reviews on March 19th, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Atlas of the Medieval World by Rosamond McKitterick
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press (2004)
ISBN: 0195221583
With close to 100 maps, Atlas of the Medieval World provides the reader with an expansive view of medieval Europe with the occasional glimpse into Southeast Asia, Iceland/Greenland, and the Middle East. The maps are fairly detailed — some would argue […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Book Reviews on February 23rd, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Art of War in the Middle Ages A. D. 378-1515 by C.W.C Oman
Paperback: 194 pages
Publisher: Cornell University Press; Revised edition (June 1960)
ISBN-10: 0801490626
Art of War in the Middle Ages covers the entire period of warfare in medieval history, from the fall of Rome to the early 16th century. If you’re looking for a book that […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Book Reviews on February 8th, 2009 | 3 Comments »
An Involuntary King: A Tale of Anglo Saxon England by Nan Hawthorne
Paperback: 648 pages
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (September 3, 2008)
ISBN-10: 1419656694
An Involuntary King: A Tale of Anglo Saxon England by Nan Hawthorne is an historical fiction novel set in Anglo-Saxon medieval England that follows the fictional character of King Lawrence of Crislicland, whose kingdom is thrown […]
Filed under: Anglo-Saxons, Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction, Book Reviews on January 20th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Medieval Siege Warfare by Christopher Gravett
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (May 24, 1990)
ISBN-10: 0850459478
Medieval Siege Warfare offers a brief but encompassing look at the tactics and strategy used by armies to attack and defend castles during the Middle Ages. While the book is short enough to easily read in one day, it is still chocked […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Book Reviews on January 12th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Life in a Medieval City by Joseph and Francis Gies
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Harper Perennial (September 30, 1981)
ISBN-10: 0060908807
The year is 1250 A.D. People from all over Europe have gathered in the medieval city of Troyes — the capital city of the county of Champagne in France — for one of the two major fairs of […]
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Book Reviews on December 19th, 2008 | No Comments »
