Some eminent Victorians

This volume offers the first annotated English translation of the first two books of On Celibacy (1473) by the eminent Venetian humanist Ermolao Barbaro (1454–93); Books 3 and 4 of...

Historicism and the Human Sciences in Victorian Britain explores the rise and nature of historicist thinking about such varied topics as life, race, character, literature, language...

The Greek province of Arcadia is perhaps the most important locus for pastoralism in a classical context. Arcadian inhabitants such as shepherds, nymphs, and the god Pan play signi...

An introduction to the life of towns and cities in the medieval period, this book shows how medieval towns grew to become important centers of trade and liberty. Beginning with a l...