Reader's Feast - Medieval Imagination

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The Medieval Imagination Exhibition Catalogue
Price: $59.95 Author: Edited by Bronwyn Stocks & Nigel Morgan

This publication celebrates the exhibition of the most spectacular and precious Cambridge manuscripts dating from the 8th to the 16th centuries. They are accompanied by manuscripts from Australian and New Zealand libraries.

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The Art of the Book: Its Place in Medieval Worship
Price: $181.00 Author: Edited by Margaret M. Manion and Bernard J. Muir

Whether missal, breviary, choir book, or book of hours, the books specifically designed for use in medieval Christian worship are things of great beauty and offer glimpses into the lives of people living in that period. This study looks at the ways in which these books were used publicly and privately. Further, it discusses the roles of the patrons, commissioners, and scribes and illuminators who have left us with such magnificent items.

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The Crusades
Price: $39.95 Author: Zoe Oldenbourg

Originally published in 1965, this account emains a seminal text on what is generally thought of as the three first Crusades and the history of the kingdom of Jerusalem up to the time of its conquest of Saladin. The author lays out the historical facts of the Crusades themselves and then delves into the society that created them.

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Medieval Ghost Stories
Price: $31.95 Author: Andrew Joynes

Drawing on monastic chronicles, medieval sagas, and heroic poetry, the tales contained in this selection provide a vivid account of life in earlier times. Medieval Europe is 'alive' with ghosts, night-stalkers, and unearthly visitors.

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Fabulous Feasts
Price: $54.95 Author: Madeleine Pelner Cosman

This is a most fascinating look at medieval cookery and ceremony. Predominantly history text, it nonetheless includes over 100 recipes from medieval manuscripts. Whether it be table settings and menus, individual ingredients in use, or the laws of the medieval markets that piques the readerís interest, every aspect of medieval food is presented. It also identifies the role of food in the social order of the day.

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Usborne Knights and Armour
Price: $34.95 Author: Rachel Firth

Each subject covered in this book for young readers highlights a website that will help them to explore the concepts and material in greater depth. A general introduction to the age of knights is followed by chapters specific to battle gear, chivalry, waging war, and knights at rest and play. The book ends with a fact file of famous battles and knights.

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Montaillou
Price: $22.95 Author: Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie

This is the classic account of life in the village of Montaillou, the last stronghold of the cult of Catharism in medieval France. It is a simple yet compelling chronicle of peasant life in all its guises - physical, spiritual, and emotional.

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Parzival: The Quest of the Grail Knight
Price: $12.95 Author: Katherine Paterson

It is the time of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and Parzival finds himself immersed in this world of honour, loyalty, and sacrifice. Growing up he is unaware of his destiny as the son of Gahmuret, a member of the Round Table. But as his fame spreads and his actions speak of great bravery, Parzival embarks on a quest to find the Grail and so save the life of the dying King. Suitable for 9-11 year olds, the reader will be captivated by Parzival's quest.

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Byzantium
Price: $49.95 Author: Judith Herrin

This is a view of an extraordinary empire broken down into themes. The building of the Hagia Sophia, Iconoclasm, the role of eunuchs, the crusades, and inventions are just some of the topics that are given a comprehensive study. This approach means that the reader can make sense of and grapple with Byzantine history, from 330 to 1453.

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Medieval Dress and Fashion
Price: $79.95 Author: Margaret Scott

Look closely at an illuminated manuscript and you shall see, amongst other things, an absolute record of the people of the period and the clothes they wore. More, it will hold the codes to the medieval society - class, occupation, belief. The reproductions are stunning and, as you read, you see the images with a completely new eye.

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Growing Up in the Middle Ages
Price: $58.95 Author: Paul B Newman

Taking the reader beyond the stylised image of the person living in medieval times, the author provides a complete picture of daily life for the young. Covering such interesting topics as how children played, how they were disciplined, and how they were educated, this book also suggests that there are some startling similarities to our times and modern sensibilities.

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Bible Manuscripts
Price: $54.95 Author: Scot McKendrick and Kathleen Doyle

This book pays homage to over 140 fine examples and celebrates the unique place the Christian Bible has in the history of the book. Spanning the entire manuscript era, the evolution of the Bible manuscripts is described, as is their diversity of style, format, and function.

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Chronicles
Price: $49.95 Author: Chris Given-Wilson

Everything we know of medieval times - geography, politics, warfare, heroes, villains - comes from the writers of history. Professor of Late Medieval History, Chris Given-Wilson, engages the reader by shedding light on how these chroniclers approached their work; indeed, he describes his purpose in writing this book as throwing "a sharp light on the workings of the medieval mind and the ways in which people in the middle ages conceived of their place in history".

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Heretic Lives
Price: $49.95 Author: Michael Frassetto

The monk, Heribert, thought the pious and simple life led by these 'false apostles' was a deception that masked their true nature and their clear intent to undermine the integrity of those genuinely following the Christian doctrine.

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Eyewitness Medieval Life
Price: $17.95 Author: Andrew Langley

The Dorling Kindersley eyewitness guides are wonderfully colourful and informative books for young minds coming to subjects new to them. We can learn what it was like to run a manor in medieval times; to be a medieval soldier; and how to build a cathedral.

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Medieval Panorama
Price: $45.00 Author: Robert Bartlett

A favourite from our collection, this celebrates all things medieval and exemplifies the richness and beauty of the manuscripts that came from this time. It is art book, almanac, historical text, and encyclopaedia in one. With over 800 illustrations, it is a veritable feast for the eyes.

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Pilgrimage
Price: $60.00 Author: John Ure

What did you do for adventure and travel in medieval times? You embarked on a pilgrimage; a journey that could take you, perhaps, to Jerusalem, Rome, Santiago, or Canterbury.

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Medieval Women's Writing
Price: $46.95 Author: Diane Watt

Focusing on the works for and by women in England between 1100 and 1500, Watt sets out to redress what she perceives to be the tendency to consign such writings to the periphery of any account of the literary canon from the medieval period. The texts featured in this book were written primarily for devotional or domestic purposes. It is a key aim of the author to accentuate the role of the female, be it as author, patron, or commissioner of works, in medieval literary culture.

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Marking the Hours
Price: $73.95 Author: Eamon Duffy

Eamon Duffy is a religious historian and author of many scholarly texts. In this book he concentrates on the book of hours, "unquestionably the most intimate and most widely used book of the later Middle Ages". It is a beautifully illustrated look at both the books themselves and the period in which they were being produced, encompassing the significance they had for both Catholics and Protestants and the controversy they sparked under successive Tudor regimes.

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Medieval Art
Price: $39.95 Author: Veronica Sekules

Part of the Oxford History of Art series, this is a comprehensive study of the impact of art on everyday life in Europe from 1000 to 1500. For the first time reader of the medieval period, this book is the perfect introduction. Organised thematically, it opens up the breadth of the influence of art on the spread of knowledge and ideas around the world.

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Medieval Cuisine of the Islamic World
Price: $44.95 Author: Lilia Zaouali

In the first half of this book the author identifies and describes the flavours of the golden age of Arab cuisine. She then goes on to provide recipes drawn from medieval culinary sources and sits these alongside contemporary recipes.

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Hebrew Manuscripts
Price: $54.95 Author: Ilana Tahan

Bibles and Hagadot are of course included in this book, but so too are philosophical treatises, marriage contracts, legal codes, and Shiviti amulets. A particularly striking aspect of Hebrew Manuscripts is the manner in which they reflect the local style of the creator and this in turn reflects the geographical vastness of the Jewish diaspora.

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The Felton Illuminated Manuscripts in the National Gallery of Victoria
Price: $66.00 Author: Margaret M Manion

It never ceases to amaze that here in Australia, arguably at the greatest distance from both the period and the works emanating from it, we have such a rich collection of illuminated manuscripts. The Felton Bequest, itself the subject of books, made possible the acquisition of these fine examples held by the National Gallery of Victoria. This examination is by Margaret Manion, the curator of The Medieval Imagination exhibition at the State Library of Victoria in 2008.

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Marvellous to Behold
Price: $69.95 Author: Deirdre Jackson

Taking their depiction within Jewish, Christian, and Islamic manuscripts, Jackson's focus is the miracles ascribed to the medieval world. Interestingly, the author has selected rarely seen miniatures and juxtaposed the pictures of identical subjects across all three religious traditions. Importantly, this work reminds the reader that the notion of the miracle is not the exclusive province of the religious but is more widely embraced.

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The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Medieval World
Price: $28.00 Author: Andrew Jotischky and Caroline Hull

This atlas begins with the Barbarian Kingdoms and traces every aspect of the medieval world through the use of maps, illustrations, and photographs. The book examines major events of the period and helps the reader to understand every facet of medieval life.

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The Golden Age
Price: $20.95 Author: Translated by Edith Grossman

Subtitled "Poems of the Spanish Renaissance", the period of history covered by these writings is the sixteenth to seventeenth centuries. The selection represents education, art, mysticism, religious fervour and bigotry, racial purism, and female thought. It is therefore at turns confronting, thought-provoking, and emotional eading.

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The Senses in Late Medieval England
Price: $79.95 Author: C M Woolgar

Sensory perception was pivotal to how medieval people behaved and lived. It informed their world and dictated their beliefs and customs. For example, a pleasant smell would be indicative of sanctity whilst a bad smell was the harbinger of evil. The taste of spice and herbs, the pungency of burning aromatics, the bright and gaudy colours of clothing all these had a role to play in how people responded to their environment and how they interacted with others.

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Battles of the Crusades 1097-1444
Price: $24.95 Author: Edited by Kelly Devries et al

The First Crusade is represented by battles at Antioch, Jerusalem, and Harran. Twenty key battles are studied and supported by colour illustrations and maps. It is a useful introduction for both a young audience and the general reader.

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The Falconer's Knot
Price: $26.95 Author: Mary Hoffman

Set in Italy in the 1300s, this novel for teenage readers is a tale of murder, intrigue, and great friendship. Silvano and Chiara form an unusual alliance when seek refuge in a convent. Before long, the outside world impinges on the monastic life in the form of murder and these two young people become embroiled in the effort to bring the killer to light.

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