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January 14, 2025

Henry V by Dan Jones

January 14, 2025/ Aaron Kyereh-Mireku
Henry V by Dan Jones

A vibrant new biography of England’s famous King Henry V

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January 14, 2025/ Aaron Kyereh-Mireku/
Henry V, biography, royal biography, Dan Jones, medieval history
October 26, 2024

The Medieval Scriptorium by Sara Charles

October 26, 2024/ Steve Donoghue
The Medieval Scriptorium by Sara Charles

A wonderfully made and very lively history of the medieval manuscript

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October 26, 2024/ Steve Donoghue/
The Medieval Scriptorium, Sara Charles, books, medieval history
September 28, 2024

The Green Ages by Annette Kehnel

September 28, 2024/ Siddharth Handa
The Green Ages by Annette Kehnel

An innovative new history of how medieval people actually dealt with each other

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September 28, 2024/ Siddharth Handa/
The Green Ages, Annette Kehnel, history, medieval history, Gesche Ipsen
November 08, 2023

Battle for the Island Kingdom by Don Hollway

November 08, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Battle for the Island Kingdom by Don Hollway

A raucous new history of England in the run-up to the Norman Conquest.

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November 08, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Battle for the Island Kingdom, Don Hollway, medieval history, William the Conqueror, Vikings, Steve Donoghue, 2023
August 23, 2023

The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe by Taylor McCall

August 23, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe by Taylor McCall

A thought-provoking new book about the pre-Renaissance study of human anatomy.

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August 23, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History, Science/Technology
The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe, Taylor McCall, anatomy, biology, medieval history, history, science, Steve Donoghue, 2023
January 19, 2019

Nebuchadnezzar's Dream by Jay Rubenstein

January 19, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Nebuchadnezzar's Dream by Jay Rubenstein

This book deals with the Crusades in general and the First Crusade in specific, and is at least as much about myth as history.

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January 19, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Jay Rubinstein, Oxford University Press, The Crusades, Biblical legends, Christianity, medieval history, Renaissance, ancient warfare, Steve Donoghue, History
August 21, 2018

The Sea Queen by Linnea Hartsuyker

August 21, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
The Sea Queen by Linnea Hartsuyker

Action, adventure, political intrigue and romance set in medieval Norway.

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August 21, 2018/ Steve Donoghue/
Historical Fiction
LInnea Hartsuyker, Harper Collins, medieval history, historical fiction, Norway, Vikings, Steve Donoghue, Action/Adventure
August 03, 2018

Rome Resurgent by Peter Heather

August 03, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
Rome Resurgent by Peter Heather

Heather explores which historical characterization of the era makes more sense: was Justinian a “romantic visionary” or a self-deluded crackpot?

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August 03, 2018/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Peter Heather, Oxford University Press, Ancient Warfare and Civilization series, medieval history, The Fall of the Roman Empire, The Restoration of Rome, Procopius, Edward Gibbons, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Averil Cameron, Anthony Kaldellis, Roman history, Steve Donoghue
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