Medieval History

In this authoritative, lively book, the celebrated Italian novelist and philosopher Umberto Eco presents a...

Whether they breathe fire from above, spit poison on the land, or cause churning maelstroms...

Trolls have escaped from the black lava wastes of Iceland and the dense pine forests...

From one of today's leading historians of the early medieval period, an enthralling chronicle of...

Flush with hundreds of illustrations, this book revisits the histories of chemistry, medicine, ideas, and...

Discover the ancient ways of the Samurai and experience the stunning myth of Old Japan....

The authors of The Bright Ages return with a real-life Game of Thrones-the story of...

Follow photographer Frederic Chaubin as he embarks on a unique, century-spanning journey through Europe. Featuring...

A lost imperial city, full of wonder and marvels. An empire that was the largest...

The Wound Man - a medical diagram depicting a figure fantastically pierced by weapons and...

A brilliant reappraisal of the medieval women whose lives have been misrepresented and co-opted over...

Incandescent with illustrations, a history of Britain as told through a remarkable collection of illuminated...

The story of the medieval world's most extraordinary organisations, the Assassins and the Templars The...

'An absorbing and eye-opening account of what the Plantagenets did for us.' - HELEN CASTOR...

An illustrated history of the Renaissance told through the lives of its most important patrons...

A vivid new history of how medieval people around the world perceived the moon When...

A Waterstones Best History Book 2025 A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 2025...

The thrilling story of Christopher Marlowe, Shakespeare's greatest rival and inspiration - the writer who...

A vivid new history of the criminal underworld in the medieval Holy Land The religious...

Triumph and tragedy, love and loss, murder and malice in the lives of five fifteenth-century...

Opens a fascinating new window onto medieval and early modern life - a world where...

An absorbing history of Europe's nine most puzzling texts, including the biggest mystery of all:...

This book provides a concise and incisive introduction to the Teutonic Knights, or Teutonic Order,...

The Viking Great Army that landed in East Anglia in late 865 had a lasting...

'Invaluable - and hugely entertaining ... It is an absolute romp and a must-have for...

Dante brings the legendary author--and the medieval Italy of his era-- to vivid life, describing...

In this updated edition of his acclaimed history, Marcus Tanner takes us from the first...

Thanks to William Shakespeare, the name Macbeth has become byword for political ambition realised by...