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Early Medieval Europe 300–1050 A Guide for Studying and Teaching

Early Medieval Europe 300–1050: A Guide for Studying and Teaching empowers students by providing them with the conceptual and methodological tools to investigate the period. Throughout the book major research questions and historiographical debates are identified and guidance is given on how to engage with and evaluate key documentary sources as well as artistic and archaeological evidence. The book’s aim is to engender confidence in creative and independent historical thought. This second edition has been fully revised and expanded and now includes coverage of both Islamic and Byzantine history surveying and critically examining the often radically different scholarly interpretations relating to them. Also new to this edition is an extensively updated and closely integrated companion website which has been carefully designed to provide practical guidance to teachers and students offering a wealth of reference materials and aids to mastering the period and lighting the way for further exploration of written and non-written sources. Accessibly written and containing over 70 carefully selected maps and images Early Medieval Europe 300–1050 is an essential resource for students studying this period for the first time as well as an invaluable aid to university teachers devising and delivering courses and modules on the period. | Early Medieval Europe 300–1050 A Guide for Studying and Teaching

GBP 35.99

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Nordic Elites in Transformation c. 1050–1250 Volume II Social Networks

Nordic Elites in Transformation c. 1050-1250 Volume II explores the structures and workings of social networks within the elites of medieval Scandinavia to reveal the intricate relationship between power and status. Section one of this volume categorizes basic types of personal bonds both vertical and horizontal while section two charts patterns of local regional and transnational elite networks from wide-scope longitudinal perspectives. Finally the third section turns to case-studies of networks in action analyzing strategies and transactions implied by uses of social resources in specific micro-political settings. A concluding chapter discusses how social power in the North compared to wider European experiences. A wide range of sources and methodologies is applied to reveal how networks were established maintained and put to use – and how they transformed in processes of centralizing power and formalizing hierarchies. The engagement with and analysis of intriguing primary source material has produced a key teaching tool for instructors and essential reading for students interested in the workings of medieval Scandinavia elite class structures and Social and Political History more generally. | Nordic Elites in Transformation c. 1050–1250 Volume II Social Networks

GBP 38.99

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Markets Trade and Economic Development in England and Europe 1050-1550

England's economy between 1050 and 1550 mirrored that of much of continental Europe in its growing dependence upon trade over both short distances and long. The essays in this collection are the fruit of forty years of research into the complex and interrelated issues involved. Describing this change can be achieved in part through quantitative indices such as the number and size of towns markets and fairs and the volume of monetary circulation. A full account also requires a discussion of widespread changes of work experience customary practices and moral values as households became more dependent upon markets. In addition the evidence of transformative commercial growth in the medieval period gives rise to numerous questions concerning its relationship to more modern times. Modern economic growth and modern capitalism have often been contrasted starkly with medieval economic stagnation and traditionalism but recent research implies a more continuous process of economic development than that implied by these older stereotypes. Many of the items in this collection are also relevant to this more discursive aspect of medieval commercialisation. | Markets Trade and Economic Development in England and Europe 1050-1550

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Vikings of the Steppe Scandinavians Rus’ and the Turkic World (c. 750–1050)

This book explores the relationship between Vikings Rus’ and nomadic (mostly Turkic) steppe dwellers during the course of the Viking Age (c. 750–1050) in a geographical area stretching from Eastern Scandinavia through the Kievan Rus’ Byzantium the Islamic world to the Western Eurasian steppes. The primary focus is the steppe influence on the development of Scandinavian-Rus’ culture. It illustrates the effects of Turkic (nomadic) cultures on the evolving Scandinavian-Rus’ communities in their military technology and tactics as well as in everyday customs ritual traditions and religious perceptions whilst paying attention to the politico-commercial necessities and possible communication channels tying these two cultures normally considered to be distinct together. The arguments are supported by a multi-disciplinary analysis of diverse historical and archaeological materials occasionally supplemented with linguistic evidence. The result is a comprehensive evaluation of the relations of the Scandinavians active in the ‘East’ with Turkic groups and brings (the so far neglected) steppes into Viking studies in general. The book will fill a serious scholarly gap in the field of Viking studies and will be read by both academics and students interested in the archaeological and historical sources concerned with the traditions of the ‘Eastern Vikings’. | Vikings of the Steppe Scandinavians Rus’ and the Turkic World (c. 750–1050)

GBP 130.00

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Weapons in Late Shang (c.1250-1050 BCE) China Beyond Typology and Ritual

Weapons in Late Shang (c. 1250-1050 BCE) China: Beyond Typology and Ritual explores the large quantities of bronze and jade weapons such as dagger-axes spears and arrows found at the World Heritage site of Yinxu the late Shang capital located near today’s Anyang city in central China. Qin Cao’s innovative research presents new insights into these weapons moving beyond perceptions of them being primarily symbols of power and rank. Through the lens of weapons this book argues for the significance of martial prowess and leadership within late Shang society. The author considers Shang weapons from an object biographical perspective tracing their life histories for the first time. This book synthesises archaeological data scientific analyses and inscriptions on oracle bones and bronzes uncovering a more nuanced understanding of the complex roles weapons played in society. What traces of evidence can be detected on weapons that demonstrate their ability to cause bodily harm? Why were tens of thousands of weapons placed in tombs? What led to certain individuals including high-ranking royal females being buried with weapons? This book will be of interest to academics students (both undergraduates and postgraduates) and researchers in archaeology particularly those focused on China East Asia or comparative studies as well as a more general readership in Chinese archaeology. | Weapons in Late Shang (c. 1250-1050 BCE) China Beyond Typology and Ritual

GBP 130.00

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Viking Silver Hoards and Containers The Archaeological and Historical Context of Viking-Age Silver Coin Deposits in the Baltic c. 800–1050

It is widely accepted that the Viking Age (c. 800–1050) stimulated the development of long-distance regional and local trade and exchange networks. The clearest archaeological evidence for these contacts is mainly in the form of silver artefacts predominantly found in hoards in Northern and Central Europe – the Baltic zone. However beyond occasional national- or regional-level research there have been no attempts at a historically guided comparative archaeological survey of the Baltic zone as a whole. By investigating silver hoards and the context of their deposition Viking Silver Hoards and Containers seeks to understand the variety of functions performed by hoards; the differences in function within regions; the hoards’ relationship with trade; and the nature and function of emporia. It also examines the extent to which the findings mesh with literary evidence and the nature of the different societies benefiting from the influx of silver in the Viking Age. Crucially the book features a catalogue which provides a thorough overview and update of Baltic-zone hoards. Viking Silver Hoards and Containers is intended for use by students of and specialists in early medieval Viking and Slavic history and archaeology. However it will also be a useful teaching resource for other general courses in archaeology anthropology and material culture numismatics economic history religious studies GIS and statistics. | Viking Silver Hoards and Containers The Archaeological and Historical Context of Viking-Age Silver Coin Deposits in the Baltic c. 800–1050

GBP 39.99

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Handbook of Imaging Materials

Presents the most recent developments in the materials properties and performance characteristics of photographic electrophotographic electrostatic diazo and ink jet imaging processes. Provides current techniques and modern applications for ink jet thermal and toner-related imaging systems. | Handbook of Imaging Materials

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Classification of Lipschitz Mappings

Classification of Lipschitz Mappings presents a systematic self-contained treatment of a new classification of Lipschitz mappings and its application in many topics of metric fixed point theory. Suitable for readers interested in metric fixed point theory differential equations and dynamical systems the book only requires a basic background in functional analysis and topology. The author focuses on a more precise classification of Lipschitzian mappings. The mean Lipschitz condition introduced by Goebel Japón Pineda and Sims is relatively easy to check and turns out to satisfy several principles: Regulating the possible growth of the sequence of Lipschitz constants k(Tn)Ensuring good estimates for k0(T) and k∞(T)Providing some new results in metric fixed point theory

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Analysis of Grounding and Bonding Systems

Learn the theory behind grounding systems and bonding equipotential connections from a worldwide expert. Through mathematical analysis comprehensive explanations and detailed figures Analysis of Grounding and Bonding Systems explains the theory and the reasons behind basic ground-electrodes (i. e. the sphere the ground rod and the horizontal ground wire) and more complex grounding systems (i. e. ground-grids) buried in uniform and non-uniform soils. Through calculations and explanatory diagrams this comprehensive guide provides code-complying solutions for the safety against electric shock provided by equipotential bonding connections between exposed-conductive-parts such as equipment enclosures and metalwork. Details on the calculation of step and touch voltages in different types of system grounding (i. e. TT TN and IT) are provided also with the aid of solved problems. Readers will learn how to minimize hazardous interactions between grounding systems cathodically protected pipelines and heat networks. The analysis of the effectiveness of bonding systems against electric shock in the case of contact with electric vehicles during charge in the event of ground-faults which is an upcoming issue challenging our safety is included.

GBP 54.99

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The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century

The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates is an accessible history of the Near East from c. 600 to 1050 AD the period in which Islamic society was formed. Beginning with the life of Muhammad and the birth of Islam Hugh Kennedy goes on to explore the great Arab conquests of the seventh century and the golden age of the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates when the world of Islam was politically and culturally far more developed than the West. The crisis of the tenth century put an end to the political unity of the Muslim world and saw the emergence of the Fatimid caliphate in Egypt and independent dynasties in the Eastern Islamic world. The book concludes with the advent of Seljuk Turkish rule in the mid-eleventh century. This new edition is fully updated to take into account recent research and there are two entirely new chapters covering the economic background during the period and the north-east of Iran in the post Abbasid period. Based on extensive reading of the original Arabic sources Kennedy breaks away from the Orientalist tradition of seeing early Islamic history as a series of ephemeral rulers and pointless battles by drawing attention to underlying long-term social and economic processes. The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates deals with issues of continuing and increasing relevance in the twenty-first century when it is perhaps more important than ever to understand the early development of the Islamic world. Students and scholars of early Islamic history will find this book a clear informative and readable introduction to the subject. | The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century