‘The Birth of Nobility’ analyses the enormous international field of publications on the subject of medieval aristocracy, breaking it down into four key debates: noble conduct, noble lineage, noble class…

This book combines a simple dual biographical study of Waleran of Meulan and Robert of Leicester, the twin sons of Robert, Count of Meulan and Earl of Leicester, with an…

Crouch provides a broad definition of aristocracy by examining the way aristocrats behaved and lived between 1000 and 1300. He analyses life-style, class and luxurious living in those years.

This edited collection offers a much-needed interdisciplinary exploration of the longevity and impact of the spatial turn across disciplines. It is aimed at advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and scholars interested in…

Historians have tended to understand medieval conduct through the eyes of Enlightenment historians, seeing superior conduct as ‘knightly’ behaviour, categorising it as chivalry. This book shows what superior lay conduct…

Poetry collection from long time Dharma student who uses Buddhist lojong slogans for inspiration and structure.

An analysis of the policies and provision of vocational education in advanced industrial countries against a backdrop of changing labour markets. The text challenges assumptions about skills and employment growth…

Ten years ago, the small town of Bates, South Carolina, was changed forever with the appearance of a slip of paper. Six names. Six people set to die. Six months…