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The British Museum has one of the world''s finest collections of antiquities from medieval Europe. This magnificent book investigat es 150 of the most important works of art, including the most famous such as the Lewis chessmen, the Borradaile triptych, the St Eustace head reliquary, the Royal Gold Cup, the Royal Gittern and medieval court art from the palaces of Westminster and Clarendon. This book puts these remarkable treasures into a historical context by exploring themes including dynastic art (royal and aristocratic patronage), sacred art (devotion, venerati on and pilgrimage) and the art of pleasure (love, leisure and feasting). The range and scope of the British Museum''s marvellous collections combined with the British Library''s manuscripts provides a stunning overview of the artistic production of this critical period in Western history.

This quick and ready reference thoroughly defines thousands of words associated with wearing apparel and spans nearly 2,000 years of fashion history. From abacot, hacketon, helm, jipocoat, and jump, to xainture, ysgyn, zatayn, and zibelline, this unique and comprehensive book is profusely illustrated with over 1,300 detailed line drawings of subjects.

In revolution-torn Paris, with the air literally smelling of blood, Isadore Hibbert leads her comrades Maude and Miro to La Grande Prison. As she nears the goal of the mission to which she has devoted her life, Isadore may have to choose between freeing her lover and freeing herself.