Medieval Society

Does a sinister cabal actually control international affairs? Were William Shakespeare and Abraham Lincoln secretly involved with a group founded to discover and preserve the principles of alchemy? Has an ancient mystical religion really been reduced to a length of red string that sells for a dollar an inch? Secret societies surround us, yet they often remain a mystery. Their secrecy suggests sacrilege and crime, and their loyalties stand accused of undermining the world's governments. They generate fear, suspicion, and - above all - fascination.

The 10 enlightening (and often humorous) lectures of Medieval Myths and Mysteries will show you how far from the “dark” times of legend these centuries were. Uncover the facts about the Knights Templar. Reveal the truth behind the tales of legendary creatures like the Questing Beast and the unicorn. Trace the events of the Black Death and the ways it altered the world in its wake, and much more. With Professor Armstrong, you will dig deep into the ways that later generations reshaped the narrative of the medieval years and perpetuated the myths.

Uncover the secret annals of untold history in these eighteen medieval manuscripts. Each tortured scribe will bring you face to face with ancient horrors lurking in cursed castles, wild woodlands, haunted hamlets, and mysterious monasteries. Including a lineup of authors both established and emerging, HOWL Society Press presents the first-ever anthology of historical horror from the medieval period, fittingly introduced by the writer who arguably started it all: Christopher Buehlman, author of the medieval horror epic Between Two Fires.

In The Once and Future Sex, Janega unravels the restricting expectations on medieval women and the ones on women today. She boldly questions why, if our ideas of women have changed drastically over time, we cannot reimagine them now to create a more equitable future.

These are essays on medieval history, and the crusades especially, written from what can broadly be considered a Marxist approach.

Embark on a captivating journey through the threads of time with "Weaving Through History," the enthralling eBook that entwines the rich tapestry of our past with the fibers of our cultural fabric. Delve deep into an odyssey that spans across global civilizations, unraveling the pivotal role textiles have played in shaping our world. As you turn the virtual pages of this comprehensive exploration, you will discover the profound influence that textiles have exerted on society—from defining cultural identity to dictating economic fate. Each chapter meticulously interlaces historical ...

The journey of a young man’s determination to live out Jesus’ gospel of peace during one of Christianity’s darkest periods. Orphaned at age seven, Talen Enns vowed to complete the pilgrimage from France to Jerusalem that cost his parents their lives at the hands of Muslim Turks in the fall of 1083. Thirteen years later, his quest to fulfill the vow and discover why God spared his life unfolds in the shadow of Pope Urban II’s crusade to wrest the Holy Land from Muslim control. Believing the crusade to be an affront to Jesus’ gospel of peace, Talen wants no part of it. But when the ...

Transcendentalism embodies the concept that people have a deeper and more profound understanding of the world around them than simply by what they can glimpse with their senses. In this collection of essays and poems, the works of three transcendentalist authors are shared, each with their own impressions and opinions supporting the movement.

He's a fearsome enforcer who can take the shape of a tiger. I'm the consort of a king who shifts into a swan. We couldn't be less alike or more likely to fail, but the passion between us is undeniable. As the Royal Consort to the Swan King, I'm bound by law to obey. When the King bids me sing, I sing; when he commands me to kneel, I kneel; and when he offers me to a stranger in exchange for a favor, I must agree to be his. But this stranger is a tiger-shifter of the Garin clan, at court to investigate three murders, and he's the most magnificent man I have ever met. From my first sight of ...

A Prequel to The Curse of the Crusader Series A secret born in the Crusades. A relic that should never have been taken. A curse that has waited eight hundred years. 1191 AD. During the chaos of the Third Crusade, a small group of knights hunts a fugitive member of the Knights Hospitaller through the hills near Acre. The man they pursue carries a mysterious relic: an ancient key tied to a secret agreement forged years earlier between leaders of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism—an agreement meant to protect peace in the Holy Land. But powerful crusader leaders believe the relic hides a ...

A man must eat. The year is 1070. Frithger, a former housecarl for the defeated King Harold, is charged with solving a series of grisly murders in the ancient city of York. The North has been devastated by King William’s Harrying. Every plant and grain burned, every well and river poisoned. The northerners stripped of sustenance. Tens of thousands starved to death. The city now fears a mad butcher is within its walls. Frithger is in a race against time to find the killer before the King’s return to the city. He is aided and hindered by a collection of the city’s characters; a deranged...

Those on the side of progressing humanity through advanced technology have finally triumphed over their oppressors. The unholy war between the small but mighty island realm of Charis and the radical, luddite Church of God's Awaiting has come to an end. However, even though a provisional veil of peace has fallen over human colonies, the quiet will not last. For Safehold is a broken world, and as international alliances shift and Charis charges on with its precarious mission of global industrialization, the shifting plates of the new world order are bound to clash.

The Dead Walk In the late 8th century 250 years since evil was vanquished in the battle of Londinium, the England-to-be is a group of squabbling kingdoms, their undefended coastlines too tempting to the Norsemen. A conflicted former monk and a deeply pious fisherwoman released from slavery join forces with a Saxon king in exile eager to claim his throne, a Saracen noblewoman hostage desperate to escape captivity, and a Celtic demon hunter fulfilling his life's work to fight the new menace carried under the decks of the Norse longboats. Corpses that can walk, corpses with superhuman strength...

The Black Death is only the beginning of Aethelburg’s nightmare. When Dr. Alaric Kael investigates the disappearance of a noble girl, he unearths the horrifying agenda of the Brethren of the Second Dawn, a zealous death cult. They preach that the plague is not a curse, but a "Great Transformation" – a holy fire meant to dissolve individual minds into a terrifying hive consciousness via a heretical text called the Codex Anima. Caught between a ruthless lord who wants to weaponize the disease for control and a fanatic who seeks to erase humanity itself, Alaric must confront a madness more...

Intellectual History for Modern Life: How Major Ideas from Philosophy, Science, and Culture Continue to Shape Contemporary Thinking BOOK 2: Faith, Authority, and the Medieval Mind: How Religion, Tradition, and Power Shaped Knowledge and Social Order explores the intellectual world that shaped Europe for nearly a thousand years and continues to influence modern life in ways many readers do not realize. Far from being an age of ignorance or blind obedience, the medieval period developed powerful systems of thought about truth, authority, morality, and meaning. This book reveals how religion, ...

This kiss is addictive. After exposing a drug-dealing fae in St. Louis, Seren hoped she’d seen the last of the magical drug trade. But when a deadlier version of Newt begins circulating—one that leaves nothing behind but burned corpses—walking away is no longer an option. Drawn back into the city alongside her Ambassador husband, Seren finds herself in the middle of something far more dangerous than a single drug operation. The streets are shifting, alliances are uncertain, and every answer seems to lead to deeper questions. A charismatic baron insists the Goddess herself is binding ...

I never wanted to be a hero. I acted on impulse and did a really stupid thing to save a lot of people. And it worked. Except that I wasn't the only one who did a stupid thing that day. After I drank the potion that would have been used to destroy the Tiger Army and possibly all of Stalana, the Tiger Lord did something that had never been done before; he made me a faerie. Yep, that idiot gave me a piece of his soul and then his Goddess used it to transform me into one of them. Now, I'm immortal. Sure, sounds great. But I'm also bound to the man who saved my life. I feel things for him that I...

An ancient evil, left over from the Great War, threatens the five United Kingdoms. Lucan, his clan and family are called upon to stop the disaster while Francis and Eliza are trying their best to get married, David and Nightsong are having a baby and the dragons are forming unlikely alliances. Mage Hadrian is predicting some really odd things about the family heirs to be born. In response to the threat of backlash from the ancient warheads and radiation mutations, all the coastal towns are evacuated in anticipation of storm surges and tsunamis expected. In the midst of all the chaos, Lucan ...

There are some things that even a song can't fix. Ever since Lucifer tried to ease his ache for Elaria by altering human women to look like her, there have been doppelgangers of the Spellsinger on Earth. Now, those Elaria-look-alikes are dying, murdered by assassins who are most likely after Elaria. But assassins are the least of her worries. Greek Gods are disappearing and it looks as if Apollo's warning of Poseidon conquering the Beneath might not be so farfetched after all. As doppelgangers start dropping like flies, the Spellsinger must find a way to save herself and the entire world. ...

Hear the call of Primeval. In pursuit of an enemy, Elaria and her friends enter Primeval—the ancient forest that covers most of Tír na nÓg. But priorities soon shift as a much larger danger arises. Primeval is dying and growing all at once; threatening to consume the Jewel Kingdoms. Can the Spellsinger save the forest or is this only a prelude of the destruction to come?