Michael Burger 
Bishops, Clerks, and Diocesan Governance in Thirteenth-Century England [PDF ebook] 
Reward and Punishment

Affect has become something of a buzzword in cultural and feminist theory during the past decade. References to affect, emotions and intensities abound, their implications in terms of research practi …

First published in 1998. Over three hundred letters and documents have recently been discovered at the fort of Vindolanda, written on wooden tablets which have amazingly survived nearly 2000 years. P …

This is the first study to examine the rise and fall of a medieval religious group, the Order of Apostles, that began with orthodox support but ended in the fires of heresy. Originating in 1260 in Pa …

National Role Conceptions in a New Millennium examines the transformation of the international system through an examination of the role conceptions adopted by the different global actors. Advancing …

Local voices reveal the personal stories and cultural legacy of a once-flourishing fishing town impacted by environmental change. Weaving together the stories and voices of residents, anglers, commun …

From the Iron Age to the Industrial Revolution, the Romans to the Regency, few things have mirrored society or been affected by its upheavals as much as the food we eat and the way we prepare it. In …

First published in 1954, this book explores the political ideas of the Middle Ages. It covers the period from the investiture struggle to the end of the fifteenth century and provides comprehensive r …

Jhala examines the political worldview of courtly and royal women in India during the late colonial and post-Independence period. It is a history of the zenana, which served as the ’women’s courts’ o …

This text analyzes the USSR”s interest in the countries of the Persian Gulf. The book places such interest within the context of the USSR”s relations with the Arab world and the complexities of pow …

Critics warn that corporate leaders have too much influence over American politics. Mark Mizruchi worries they exert too little. American CEOs have abrogated their civic responsibilities in helping t …