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Ottonian Imperial Art and Portraiture

The Artistic Patronage of Otto III and Henry II

By: Eliza Garrison

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Ottonian Imperial Art and Portraiture

The Artistic Patronage of Otto III and Henry II

By: Eliza Garrison

Ottonian Imperial Art and Portraiture represents the first art historical consideration of the patronage of the Ottonian Emperors Otto III (983-1002) and Henry II (1002-1024). Author Eliza Garrison analyzes liturgical artworks created for both rulers with the larger goal of addressing the ways in which individual art objects and the collections to which they belonged were perceived as elements of a material historical narrative and as portraits. Since these objects and images had the capacity to stand in for the ruler in his physical absence, she argues, they also performed political functions that were bound to their ritualized use in the liturgy not only during the ruler's lifetime, but even after his death. Garrison investigates how treasury objects could relay officially sanctioned information in a manner that texts alone could not, offering the first full length exploration of this central phenomenon of the Ottonian era.

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Routledge

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1351555405

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9781351555401

The Rebel Wears Plaid

By: Eliza Knight

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The Rebel Wears Plaid

By: Eliza Knight

A sweeping, action-packed Scottish historical romance filled with adventure, history, and longing from USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight. When Highlander Toran Fraser encounters a mysterious rebel for the prince, he can't resist being recruited to her cause... Toran Fraser is hell-bent on taking down the Jacobites. On a late-night mission, he's intercepted by a woman known only as "Mistress J," who's determined to put Prince Charlie back on the throne of Scotland. Toran can't resist her appeal—especially with her pistol pointed at his heart—and suddenly finds himself joining the rebellion... By day, highborn Jenny Mackintosh runs her estate in the Highlands. By night, she's one of Prince Charlie's Angels—a band of Jacobite rebels. Scoffing at mortal danger, she raises coin, delivers weapons, and recruits soldiers for the rebellion. When she encounters a handsome Highlander who is clearly on the run, she is more than a little intrigued. She isn't expecting to be his enemy... Jenny's story has a flavor of the lives of Lady Anne (Farquharson) Mackintosh, Jenny Cameron, and Lady Margaret Ogilvy, who raised troops, collected funds and weapons for the rebels, fought in battles, and aided men in escaping the wrath of their enemies. Readers love Eliza Knight: "Passion and intrigue collide... Knight mixes emotional conflicts with interesting historic detail and produces a hero whose honor and prowess is memorable indeed."—RT Book Reviews for The Highlander's Reward "Ms. Knight has a gift for writing wonderful characters that pull the reader into the story... This series is a must-read."—Night Owl Reviews TOP PICK for The Stolen Bride Series

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316

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1728200334

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9781728200330

Truly Madly Plaid

By: Eliza Knight

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Truly Madly Plaid

By: Eliza Knight

USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight takes you into the heart of the Highlands, where these warriors are prepared to give up everything in the fight for their country. Annie MacPherson's world was torn apart when her family's castle was ravaged during the war. Determined to aid her countrymen, she braves the battlefield and finds gravely wounded Lieutenant Craig MacLean. Soon her heart belongs to the fierce warrior. As the English dragoons draw closer to Annie's makeshift hospital, Craig knows they have to escape together if they'll have any chance to survive. But when they come face-to-face with the enemy and Craig is imprisoned, Annie will have to risk everything she has to save the man she can't live without. History and adventure come to life in Eliza Knight's thrilling Scottish Highland romance. Annie is based loosely on Anne MacKay, Anne Leith, and Lady Maxwell, who risked their lives to protect Jacobite soldiers by hiding them, healing their wounds, and helping them escape from enemy forces. Praise for The Rebel Wears Plaid: "Bold, adventurous, and brimming with intrigue."—Cathy Maxwell, New York Times bestselling author "Outlander fans will be thrilled by Eliza Knight's perfect mix of history and romance."—Jennifer McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author "An admirably courageous heroine, a wonderfully hot hero, impeccable history, well-crafted characters, and edge-of-your-seat adventure makes this Highland romance irresistible."—Jennifer Ashley, New York Times bestselling author "Gripping... Eliza Knight is the master of Scottish romance!"—Joanna Shupe, award-winning author

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1728200369

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9781728200361

Tom, Ned and Kitty

An Intimate Portrait of an Irish Family

By: Eliza Pakenham

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Tom, Ned and Kitty

An Intimate Portrait of an Irish Family

By: Eliza Pakenham

I am standing in the dining room of my father's house in Ireland, gazing up at ten Pakenham family portraits. What thoughts went on behind those passive, chalky faces? How can I bring them out of the shadows?' Eliza Pakenham, granddaughter of the seventh Earl of Longford, chronicles the fortunes of her colourful ancestors against the backdrop of Napoleonic wars and Irish revolutions. Through her painstaking research and discovery of hidden records, she unearthed the story of an extraordinary dynasty peppered with intriguing characters: Kitty, Duchess of Wellington, kept apart from her love for over a decade; Tom, second Earl of Longford, who fathered three illegitimate children; and Ned, the darling of the family, a war hero. Through them we learn of life in times of peace and war, of the pain of bereavement, and rapid changes in politics and society. A vivid and absorbing account of a fascinating generation, brought truthfully to life.

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389

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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178022205X

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9781780222059

Politics and the Urban Sector in Fifteenth-Century England, 1413-1471

By: Eliza Hartrich

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Politics and the Urban Sector in Fifteenth-Century England, 1413-1471

By: Eliza Hartrich

Since the mid-twentieth century, political histories of late medieval England have focused almost exclusively on the relationship between the Crown and aristocratic landholders. Such studies, however, neglect to consider that England after the Black Death was an urbanising society. Towns not only were the residence of a rising proportion of the population, but were also the stages on which power was asserted and the places where financial and military resources were concentrated. Outside London, however, most English towns were small compared to those found in contemporary Italy or Flanders, and it has been easy for historians to under-estimate their ability to influence English politics. Politics and the Urban Sector in Fifteenth-Century England, 1413-1471 offers a new approach for evaluating the role of urban society in late medieval English politics. Rather than focusing on English towns individually, it creates a model for assessing the political might that could be exerted by towns collectively as an 'urban sector'. Based on primary sources from twenty-two towns (ranging from the metropolis of London to the tiny Kentish town of Lydd), Politics and the Urban Sector demonstrates how fluctuations in inter-urban relationships affected the content, pace, and language of English politics during the tumultuous fifteenth century. In particular, the volume presents a new interpretation of the Wars of the Roses, in which the relative strength of the 'urban sector' determined the success of kings and their challengers and moulded the content of the political programmes they advocated.

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331

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Oxford University Press

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019258281X

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9780192582812

Sport and the Military

The British Armed Forces 1880–1960

By: Tony Mason,Eliza Riedi

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Sport and the Military

The British Armed Forces 1880–1960

By: Tony Mason,Eliza Riedi

On battleships, behind the trenches of the Western Front and in the midst of the Desert War, British servicemen and women have played sport in the least promising circumstances. When 400 soldiers were asked in Burma in 1946 what they liked about the Army, 108 put sport in first place - well ahead of comradeship and leave - and this book explores the fascinating history of organised sport in the life of officers and other ranks of all three British services from 1880–1960. Drawing on a wide range of sources, this book examines how organised sport developed in the Victorian army and navy, became the focus of criticism for Edwardian army reformers, and was officially adopted during the Great War to boost morale and esprit de corps. It shows how service sport adapted to the influx of professional sportsmen, especially footballers, during the Second World War and the National Service years.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139788973

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9781139788977

You've Got Plaid

By: Eliza Knight

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You've Got Plaid

By: Eliza Knight

A fierce and loyal Highlander A proud and determined rebel A mission that could cost them not only the Crown But their hearts as well... Brogan Grant, Jacobite soldier and bastard son of the Chief, fought savagely on the battlefield and barely escaped capture. On the run for his life, Brogan comes across the daughter of his clan's enemy...who just might also be a spy... Lady Fiona MacBean is determined to ensure there is a Scottish king. Disguised as a healer, she delivers coded messages to rebels throughout the Highlands. There's only one thing in her way now—a striking Highlander who's determined to send her home. Fiona will not be deterred, no matter what the sexy Scot says. Left with little choice, Brogan joins her mission to save the life of Bonnie Prince Charlie himself... "Bold, adventurous, brimming with intrigue."—CATHY MAXWELL, New York Times bestselling author "Irresistible."—JENNIFER ASHLEY, New York Times bestselling author, for The Rebel Wears Plaid "Gripping... Eliza Knight is the master!"—JOANNA SHUPE, award-winning author "Outlander fans will be thrilled."—JENNIFER MCQUISTON, New York Times bestselling author

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1728200393

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9781728200392

Book's by Eliza Garrison

Ottonian Imperial Art and Portraiture

Ottonian Imperial Art and Portraiture

The Rebel Wears Plaid

The Rebel Wears Plaid

Truly Madly Plaid

Truly Madly Plaid

Tom, Ned and Kitty

Tom, Ned and Kitty

Politics and the Urban Sector in Fifteenth-Century England, 1413-1471

Politics and the Urban Sector in Fifteenth-Century England, 1413-1471

Sport and the Military

Sport and the Military

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