What a wonderful book this is! It's got the mind of an archaeologist and the eye of an artist, to give us the beautiful items and artifacts of medieval people in Britain. The photographs are lovely and instructive, and the text is balanced and informative. Well worth reading.

In this tutorial we will learn how to take a medieval concept through Maya and ZBrush, and create a nice character render from it.

Famous for lampooning the medieval world in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Terry Jones has a real passion for and detailed knowledge of the Middle Ages. In Terry Jones' Medieval Lives, his mission is to rescue the Middle Ages from moth-eaten cliches and well-worn platitudes. Behind the stereotypes of "damsels in distress" and "knights in shining armor," there are wonderfully human stories that bring the period to life. Terry will start with the medieval archetypes—the Knight, Peasant, Damsel, Monk, Outlaw, King, Merchant, and Physician—and in the course of unravelling their role and function will introduce a host of colorful real-life characters, recreating their world by visiting key locations.

Forty years of intensive research into the specialised subject of the straight two-edged knightly sword of the European middle ages are contained in this study. Spanning the period from the great migrations to the Renaissance, Oakeshott emphasises the original purpose of the sword as an intensely intimate accessory of great significance and mystique as well as an artefact for archaeological examination.

Eating and drinking are essential to life and therefore of great interest to the historian. As well as having a real fascination in their own right, both activities are an integral part of the both social and economic history. Yet food and drink, especially in the middle ages, have received less than their proper share of attention. The essays in this volume approach their subject from a variety of angles: from the reality of starvation and the reliance on 'fast food' of those without cooking facilities, to the consumption of an English lady's household and the career of a cook in the French royal household.

This book is a pioneering work on a key iconographic motif, that of the dragon. It examines the perception of this complex, multifaceted motif within the overall intellectual and visual universe of the medieval Irano-Turkish world. Using a broadly comparative approach, the author explores the ever-shifting semantics of the dragon motif as it emerges in neighbouring Muslim and non-Muslim cultures. The book will be of particular interest to those concerned with the relationship between the pre-Islamic, Islamic and Eastern Christian (especially Armenian) world. The study is fully illustrated, with 209 (b/w and full colour) plates, many of previously unpublished material. Illustrations include photographs of architectural structures visited by the author, as well as a vast collection of artefacts, all of which are described and discussed in detail with inscription readings, historical data and textual sources.

Have you ever marveled at the mystery of Stonehenge and the Pyramids? Experts have had the very same musings. A team of engineers, architects and archaeologists set out to replicate these symbols of civilizations past using just the resources available at the time they were originally built. Spellbinding stories and photos reveal a group of modern-day craftsmen struggling with the same problems that their ancestors faced thousands of years ago

Welcome to Era Medieval Legends another library from Eduardo Tarilonte the maker of renowned libraries like Forest Kingdom, Desert Winds, Epic World and more. Era is a unique sample library featuring a huge set of historical instruments. All you have been waiting for your Medieval, Renaissance or Fantasy musical production in one virtual instrument.

Have you ever marveled at the mystery of Stonehenge and the Pyramids? Experts have had the very same musings. A team of engineers, architects and archaeologists set out to replicate these symbols of civilizations past using just the resources available at the time they were originally built. Spellbinding stories and photos reveal a group of modern-day craftsmen struggling with the same problems that their ancestors faced thousands of years ago

This 2 DVD collection is going to be your medieval armory. It is filled with a huge range of high quality source recordings of daggers, arrows, crossbows, swords, hammers, catapults, shields and lots more. We traveled through the historical UNESCO World Heritage Site ?Middle Rhine Valley? with over 40 castles and fortresses to find some of the most impressive and authentic weapons from the medieval times.