Sublime

Violence, then, will not do as the primary explanation for the profound changes visible in Romano-British towns in the late fourth century and beyond. Those changes include the introduction of burial within walled areas, a practice specifically forbidden in Roman law; the construction of large, apparently public buildings that encroached on existin

The recent film Viceroy’s House attempts

The Crusades in the Holy Land and North Africa were not offensive wars of conquest and destruction, but rather defensive just wars designed to retake ancient Christian lands conquered by the Muslims.

A origem do pensamento pacifista nas Relações Internacionais remonta às ideias de Thomas More (1478-1535). More foi enviado por Henrique VIII a Flandres como embaixador para defender os interesses dos comerciantes de Londres e abrandar a briga entre o monarca inglês e o príncipe de Castela, que havia herdado os Países Baixos. O trabalho seminal de

The news of the atrocity at Béziers spread like wildfire. The Crusaders marched on Narbonne, which, fearing a similar fate, surrendered at the first sight of the Crusade. Carcasonne was next, and Raymond Roger Trencavel knew it. He implemented a scorched-earth policy around the city to make the land as inhospitable as possible for the Crusaders, wh

A shield is not just for protection. It’s also for drawing attention. The face of Herne is painted white, and the iron boss will gleam in this bright sun. It’s not much of a plan, but it’s better than doing nothing. He plants the shield at the top of the stairs, driving the rim down between two bands of the metal walkway. Then he kneels behind it,

Cogadh re Gáedhel re Gallaibh and Njál’s saga. If you want to find out anything more about this time period (other than what you can find via a Google search), these books might be useful: Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf by Seán Duffy Viking Pirates and Christian Princes by Benjamin Hudson Irish Kings and High-Kings by Francis John Byrne Wars