Robert Bartlett

A wave of internal conquest, settlement and economic growth took place in Europe during the High Middle Ages, which transformed it from a world of small separate communities into a network of powerful kingdoms with distinctive cultures. In this... Lire la suite

First published in 1998. This book offers a wealth of information on the rapidly expanding field of solution mining: yhe extraction of materials from the earth by leaching and fluid recovery. This is an introductory text for students and... Lire la suite

Seven hundred years ago, executioners led a Welsh rebel named William Cragh to a wintry hill to be hanged. They placed a noose around his neck, dropped him from the gallows, and later pronounced him dead. But was he dead? While no less than nine... Lire la suite

Le Moyen Age, période vaste et difficile à cerner, fut l’objet de fantasmes et de représentations, diabolisé par la Renaissance, idéalisé par le XIXe siècle romantique. Conscient de l’impact que ces représentations ont sur nous aujourd’hui encore, l... Lire la suite

Le Monde médiéval restitue une époque clé de la civilisation européenne à travers une série d'illustrations d'une grande richesse, doublées d'un commentaire érudit et vivant. Organisé par thèmes, assortis de renvois, ce livre propose au lecteur d... Lire la suite

This book gathers a series of studies by scholars who have dedicated these last few years to research in the field of participatory democracy. Their purpose is precisely to engage in a theoretical discussion about the value of participatory... Lire la suite

This book tells the story of how a team of colleagues at Boston College took an unusual approach (working with a design consultancy) to renewing their core and in the process energized administrators, faculty, and students to view liberal arts... Lire la suite

Africa in the New Testament and early Christianity is a passion of my heart. When we read about early church and bishops, we often lose sight of where they came from or really who they are. I hope the words of African leaders will inspire the reader... Lire la suite

Throughout medieval Europe, for hundreds of years, monarchy was the way that politics worked in most countries. This meant power was in the hands of a family - a dynasty; that politics was family politics; and political life was shaped by the births... Lire la suite

To what extent does our knowledge of the past rely upon written sources? And what happens when these sources are destroyed? Focusing on the manuscripts of the Middle Ages, History in Flames explores cases in which large volumes of written material... Lire la suite

Cole Murphy glides down the road on his custom chopper enjoying the cool autumn serenity of the North Carolina mountains. Harboring a terrible secret, his mind is lost in worrying about the impact that such a secret will have on his life and the... Lire la suite

In a world that has become dark and cold, Clay Stratford finds himself the unlikely leader of a motley band of survivors as they struggle to scratch out an existence among the hostile aftermath left behind by the eruption of the Yellowstone Caldera.... Lire la suite

In The Middle Ages and the Movies eminent historian Robert Bartlett takes a fresh, cogent look at how our view of medieval history has been shaped by eight significant films of the twentieth century. The book ranges from the concoction of sex and... Lire la suite