Book by Friedman, John Block

    Also discusses the various parts of a typical castle, their uses, and the everyday life of its inhabitants.

    This illustrated survey of gardening lore from the era between the Norman Conquest and the Renaissance reveals a wealth of ancient secrets. Drawn from obscure sources — scraps of parchment from account rolls, charters, surveys, and registers — the book provides hitherto inaccessible knowledge about the plans, organization, and common uses of gardens in the pre-industrial world. Both an excellent work of scholarship and a fascinating read, the book examines the location, ownership, purpose, layout, overall appearance, fashions, and workmanship of English gardens. It further explores the gardens' colorful and fragrant contents, describing castle gardens, pleasure gardens, lovers' gardens, and secret gardens. Other subjects include infirmary gardens, herbariums, kitchen gardens, and flowery meads in addition to the cultivation of orchards, vineyards, and beehives.

    It is a precious relic of early Christianity in England, and one of the nation's greatest treasures. This is the first ever book to make the glories of The Lindisfarne Gospels accessible to a wide public. All the essential illuminated pages are reproduced impeccably in colour from an entirely new and accurate set of photographs.31 colour illustrations, 36 black and white illustrations.

    Hagiographical texts and reports of the processes of canonisation - a mode of investigation into saints' lives and their miracles implemented by the popes from the end of the twelfth century - are here used for the first time as major source materials. The book illuminates the main features of the medieval religious mind, and highlights the popes' attempts to gain firmer control over the wide variety of expressions of faith towards the saints in order to promote a higher pattern of devotion and moral behaviour among Christians.

    McFarlane. This complete collection of the articles that he published during his lifetime represents the core of his work.

    This translation of the fourth book of the Chronicle of Fredegar with its Continuations, has Latin and English on opposite pages.

    

    

    The fruit of both musicological and philological expertise, the collection is an invaluable resource for musical performers no less than students of early poetry. Most songs accompanied by musicThe 144 songs, authoritatively edited from medieval manuscripts, comprise works by 25 troubadours and 27 trouveres, including a number of anonymous pieces. Most are accompanied by their music. All are presented with parallel English translations. The selection ranges across the various surviving types of lyric production, from the high style of the "cansos "to women's ballad-like weaving songs and the first motets. Provides historical and cultural contextThree introductory essays treat the history and cultural significance of this repertory, its themes and forms, the relation between text and melody, manuscript transmission and the question of critical editing, performance practice, and other matters. In addition, the individual songs are all presented with specific commentary on words and music. An extensive bibliography and other editorial apparatus complete the volume. Hear the songs-on an audio CDIn conjunction with the Folger Shakespeare Library, a companion CD recording of 12 pieces from the anthology, "Songs of the Troubadours and Trouveres: Music and Poetry from Medieval France, " is included with this book. Audio CD included. Index. Bibliography. Illustrated.

    First published in 1981 by Hamish Hamilton this biography of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester traces his life and achievements; his struggle for power with Cecil; his patronage of scholars, writers and actors; his support for the puritans; his term as Governor of the Low Countries and his marriages and affairs.

    

    

    Traces the history of the Roman Empire and the Dark Ages which followed through a description of common objects, tools, clothes, dwellings, food, and day-to-day activities of the people in both the cities and in the country.