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Timely essays from experienced contributors examine the damage recent conflict has caused to cultural heritage, and how it may best be safeguarded in future.

Expert coverage and new assessments of the reign of King Stephen, set in social, political and European context.

This comprehensive re-evaluation of John Stainer's life and work demonstrates that there was a great deal more to admire beyond The Crucifixion.

A fresh examination of one of the most contentious issues in runic scholarship - magical or not?

Studies the manifestation of the chivalric ideal in medieval Scotland, casting much light on a hitherto unexplored area.

Without an understanding of the conflicts of Mahler's youth one cannot truly appreciate the impulses behind the major symphonies and song cycles of his later years.

A history of Southern Sudan, from pre-colonial times to the present.

A book about contemporary urban design, a metaphysical worldview and a cultural process that transcends the pre-colonial/colonial/post-colonial divides.

An examination of the role of the pedal clavichord in understanding the work of J. S. Bach, as well as its relevance to contemporary organ performances.

A fully updated edition of the leading reference work on musical key characteristics during the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods.

Practical suggestions, and documentary evidence, for performers wishing to understand the gestures and nuances embedded in eighteenth-century musical notation.

Up-to-date criticism and commentary on the greatest of the German courtly epics.

Examines literary, philosophical, and cultural influences on Mahler's thought and work from the standpoint of the composer's position in German-Jewish culture.

At last an engaging and highly readable guide to the works and significance of Goethe.

Illuminates the major aspects of the works of Germany's greatest 20th-century poet.

A fascinating look at Nazi Germany as revealed in its films.

Investigation into the influence of Eastern music on Britten's composition.

First large-scale study of widespread saint's cult reveals valuable detail of medieval life.

`No single recent enterprise has done more to enlarge and deepen our understanding of one of the most critical periods in English history'. Antiquaries Journal

R. Allen Brown selects original material - literature, legal documents, letters and objects -to present the Norman Conquest.

Classic work assessing the impact of the Norman Conquest in European context.

Collected edition of Masefield's Arthurian poetry including previously unpublished material. Introduction by the author.

Detailed study of a Norfolk village community during the first half of the sixteenth century, concentrating on the relationship between villagers and their resident landlord.

Wide-ranging survey of the critical reaction provoked by Mann's Doctor Faustus.

Lancelot is the central romance of the Vulgate Cycle, in which the chivalric elements in Arthur's court come to the fore. These chivalric elements contain the seeds of Arthur's destruction and the dissolution of the Round Table, as Lancelot's love for Guinevere undermines his bond to Arthur; the tension between love, prowess and loyalty is the undercurrent of the long romance which describes the exploits which he performs in her service. It also includes many stories which are chivalric adventures largely unrelated to the main theme, and uses the device of interweaving these stories to form a huge stream of narrative. This series of episodic pictures leads ultimately to the birth of Lancelot's son Galahad, who is destined to become the hero of the Grail. Parts three and four of Lancelot begin with the episode of the false Guinevere, in which Guinevere is accused of being an impostor; Lancelot is then abducted and imprisoned by Morgan le Fay, who out of hatred for Arthur intends to reveal their love to the king. When he escapes, Guinevere is abducted by Meleagant, and Lancelot has to rescue her. In the course of these adventures, the Grail appears for the first time: Lancelot comes to the Burning Tomb, where he learns that his sins will prevent him from succeeding in the Grail Quest; and Gawain reaches the Grail Castle, but fails the test. For afull description of the Vulgate Cycle see the blurb for the complete set.

A survey of the significance of names, or their absence, in medieval English, French, and Anglo-Norman romance.

A comprehensive picture of the life and responsibilities of an English medieval shipmaster.

Evidence from unused sources sheds much light on the peasant economy of the later middle ages.

A detailed investigation into the mysterious group of monks, the Celi De, who flourished in early medieval Ireland.