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The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
With their astonishing diversity of tone and subject matter, The Canterbury Tales have become one of the touchstones of medieval... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Literature
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by J. R. R. Tolkien
From a remote and exotic age--of chivalry and wizards, knights and holy quests. In the unique imagination of J.R.R. Tolken the power of these great stories comes to life for modern readers.
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Literature
Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri's poetic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
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Phil./Religion,
Literature
MacBeth by William Shakespeare
Elements - Subtle poetry of Macbeth's speeches, the "post-Christian" religious significance, the blood-darkness-water themes, and political connections between Scottish Thanes and British Earls.
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
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Literature
Everyman by Anonymous
As this medieval moral play unfolds, Everyman learns that neither possessions nor accomplishments will follow him to the grave. As Everyman's problem is our problem, the play provokes thought and discussion 700 years later.
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
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Literature
Inferno by Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri's poetic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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Phil./Religion,
Literature
Travels by Marco Polo
It was perhaps the first book to achieve best-seller status before the invention of the printing press-it was certainly the most... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Biography,
General
King Lear by William Shakespeare
Based on the legend of King Leir in pre-Roman Britain. King Lear divides his kingdom among his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia, according to their love for him.
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Literature
Paradise by Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri's poetic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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Phil./Religion,
Literature
Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley
It's about time that someone wrote church history that tells about people, not just about "eras" and "ages." Church History in Plain... Source: Amazon
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Ancient to
Modern
Secondary
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Phil./Religion,
General
Twelfth Night by Shakespeare
A girl, disguised as a man, searches for her twin brother who was lost in a shipwreck.
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Literature
The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P. Kelly
In the 13th century (1241), a Polish boy was killed by the arrow of an invading Tartar from the East, silencing his trumpet a few notes... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Historical
Fiction
History of the English by Winston Churchill
To most people Churchill is known as one of Britain's greatest statesmen. That overshadows his literary achievements. He begins his account... Source: Amazon
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Ancient to
Modern
Secondary
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General
St. Thomas Aquinas by G. K. Chesterton
St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Francis make for quite a contrast--St. Thomas was one of the greatest brains of the Catholic Church, and St.... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Biography
Beowulf by Seamus Heaney
In Beowulf warriors must back up their mead-hall boasts with instant action, monsters abound, and fights are always to the death. The... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Literature
Talisman by Sir Walter Scott
"Of late, they have been chiefly restricted to the cure of persons bitten by mad dogs; and as the illness in such cases frequently arises... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Literature
Song of Roland by Dorothy L. Sayers
This review relates to the volume -The Song of Roland-,Translated and with an Introduction by Dorothy L. Sayers,Penguin Classics, 1957... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Literature
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas
Two years before he died, St. Thomas Aquinas - probably the greatest teacher the Church has ever known - was asked by his assistant,... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Philosophy &
Religion
Western Civilization by Jackson Spielvogel
Best-selling text, WESTERN CIVILIZATION has helped over one million students learn about the present by exploring the past. Jack... Source: Amazon
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Ancient to
Modern
Secondary
& Adult
General
Ecclesiastical History of the English People by Bede
There is a definite thrill to reading the actual words set down by the infamously unassuming monk himself. This is why there are so many... Source: Amazon
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Ancient to
MiddleAges
Secondary
& Adult
General
Purgatory by Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri's poetic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Phil./Religion,
Literature
The Two Lives of Charlemagne by Einhard
It's really bizarre how this book has gotten all those 1-star reviews. Most of them seem to have read it thinking it was a novel, though ... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Biography
Cur Deus Homo by Anselm
A thought provoking book on the deepest questions which have plagued mankind for time and eternity. Is there a God? Why did he have to die?... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Philosophy &
Religion
Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory
From the incredible wizardry of Merlin to the undeniable passion of Sir Launcelot, these tales of Arthur and his knights offer epic... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Literature
Proslogium by Anselm
Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109) was one of the originators of medievil scholastic philosophy. This collection of his best-known... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Philosophy &
Religion
String in the Harp by Nancy Bond
"A String in the Harp" is one of the worthy fantasy books that is often overlooked, as it was published first in the 1970s and dips into... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Literature
Chronicles of the Crusades by Joinville and Villehardouin
These two accounts are highly readable, and it is wonderful to have them packaged together like this. Geoffrey's chronicle of the 4th... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
General
Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe
One of the glories of Elizabethan drama: Marlowe's powerful retelling of the story of the learned German doctor who sells his soul to the... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Literature
Discarded Image by C. S. Lewis
C.S. Lewis' The Discarded Image paints a lucid picture of the medieval world view, as historical and cultural background to the literature... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
General
How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill
In this delightful and illuminating look into a crucial but little-known "hinge" of history, Thomas Cahill takes us to the "island of... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
General
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, by Mark Twain, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Literature
From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya by Ruth Tucker
A long-awaited revised edition of a highly acclaimed textbook on the history of Christian missions by one of the most respected... Source: Amazon
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Ancient to
Modern
Secondary
& Adult
General
Thales to Dewey by Gordon Clark
Very readable, very concise. He could have easily rambled on and made it 1,000 pages, but he didn't. It's just 534 pages, and Thales to... Source: Amazon
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Ancient to
Modern
Secondary
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Philosophy &
Religion
Monologium by Anselm
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Middle Ages
600-1300
Secondary
& Adult
Philosophy &
Religion
Roots of American Order by Russell Kirk
What holds America together? In this classic work, Russell Kirk describes the beliefs and institutions that have nurtured the American soul... Source: Amazon
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Ancient to
Modern
Secondary
& Adult
General
The Biblical Philosophy of History by R. J. Rushdoony
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Ancient to
Modern
Secondary
& Adult
Phil./Religion,
General
The Story of Painting by H.W. Janson
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Ancient to
Modern
Secondary
& Adult
General
The Story of Christianity by Michael Collins
Providing a truly global view of Christianity across all denominations, The Story of Christianity covers the Old Testament to the present... Source: Amazon
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Modern
Secondary
& Adult
General
How to Read Church History by Comby
Introduction to early Christianity sets it in teh broader context of the poltical, social, and economic development in the wider world. Source: Amazon
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Secondary
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General