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Living and Dying in England 1100-1540 : The Monastic Experience
This fascinating account of daily life in Westminster Abbey, one of medieval England's most important monastic communities is also a broad exploration of some major themes in the social history of the Middle Ages, by one of its most distinguished historians. - ;This is an authoritative account of daily life in Westminster Abbey, one of medieval England's greatest monastic communities. It is also a wide-ranging exploration of some major themes in the social history of the Middle Ages and early sixteenth century, by one of its most distinguished historians. Barbara Harvey exploits the exceptionally rich archives of the Benedictine foundation of Westminster to the full, offering numerous vivid ...
The Cloister and the World
This outstanding collection of essays honor a distinguished scholar best known for her work on late medieval economy, demography, and estate management, and on the monastic community at Westminster. The uniting theme is the imprint of the church, especially the monastic church, upon society at large. Contributions range from the eighth to sixteenth centuries, with an emphasis on the later middle ages, looking at urban religion, monastic education, and the role of religious communities in stimulating economic growth. In a worthy tribute to a great medievalist, the contributors show us a world where the influence of the cloister reached into almost every aspect of daily life.
Barbara's Beau
In a world where difficulty knows no bounds, Barbara is captivated by the irresistible charm of Harvey Bedwell, the son of a man her father hates. Their hearts entwined in forbidden passion, they defy the constraints of society and embark on a daring elopement, determined to forge a destiny of their own making. As their love blossoms, they face the daunting challenge of rebuilding fractured relationships with their feuding families. Caught between her unyielding devotion to Harvey and the disapproval of her stern father, Barbara must summon the strength to navigate the treacherous path toward her own happiness. Will she risk losing the love of her life to appease her father's expectations? Or will she choose to follow the whispers of her heart, bravely embracing the uncertain future that awaits her and Harvey?
The Amazing Balancing Man
The Amazing Balancing Man By David Linden This is the personal story of one person balancing pursuing his dreams and putting bread on the table. Born during the Great Depression to a barber and a homemaker in Albany, New York, Davids prospects were not very bright. However, his parents, who immigrated from Russia and Austria shortly after World War I, instilled in him the belief that you could do anything you wanted, as long as you did the work needed to prepare for it. He left high school before graduating to work and bring in a little extra income to help out the family. This was his first balancing act: finish high school or help the family. It wasnt a lot of money, but it helped stretch ...
Making Indonesia
Building behemoth : Indonesian constructions of the nation-state / Ruth McVey -- Language fantasy, revolution : Java 1900-1950 / Benedict R. O'G. Anderson -- Sjahrir at Boven Digoel : reflections on exile in the Dutch East Indies / Rudolf Mrz̀ek -- Diplomacy and armed struggle in the Indonesian national revolution : choice and constraint in a comparative perspective / Barbara Harvey -- When we were young : the exile of the Republic's leaders in Bangka, 1949 / Mary Somers Heidhues -- Nationalism, revolution, and organization in Indonesian communism / Ruth McVey -- The post-coup massacre in Bali / Geoffrey Robinson -- Between state and society : professional lawyers and reform in Indonesia / Daniel S. Lev -- Rewiring the Indonesian state / Takashi Shiraishi -- Community participation, indigenous ideology, activist politics : Indonesian NGO's in the 1990's / Fred Bunnell.
Historians on Chaucer
Historians on Chaucer brings together 25 experts in the history of fourteenth-century England to discuss one of the most famous works of Middle English literature--Geoffrey Chaucer's 'General Prologue' to the Canterbury Tales--in relation to the economic change, social issues, and religious controversies of the period.
Monastic Hospitality
Drawing on a wide range of sources, this text explores the practice and perception of monastic hospitality in England c. 1070-c.1250, an important and illuminating time in a European and an Anglo-Norman context.
Chaucer
"More than any other canonical English writer, Geoffrey Chaucer lived and worked at the centre of political life -- yet his poems are anything but conventional. Edgy, complicated, and often dark, they reflect a conflicted world, and their astonishing diversity and innovative language earned Chaucer renown as the father of English literature. Marion Turner, however, reveals him as a great European writer and thinker. To understand his accomplishment, she reconstructs in unprecedented detail the cosmopolitan world of Chaucer's adventurous life, focusing on the places and spaces that fired his imagination. Uncovering important new information about Chaucer's travels, private life, and the early...
Medieval Economic Thought
This book is an introduction to medieval economic thought, mainly from the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries, as it emerges from the works of academic theologians and lawyers and other sources - from Italian merchants' writings to vernacular poetry, Parliamentary legislation, and manorial court rolls. It raises a number of questions based on the Aristotelian idea of the mean, the balance and harmony underlying justice, as applied by medieval thinkers to the changing economy. How could private ownership of property be reconciled with God's gift of the earth to all in common? How could charity balance resources between rich and poor? What was money? What were the just price and the just wage? How was a balance to be achieved between lender and borrower and how did the idea of usury change to reflect this? The answers emerge from a wide variety of ecclesiastical and secular sources.
