Captures the artistic legacy of Paris, the famous French capital.

Recreates the life of William Marshal, the Earl of Pembroke from a thirteenth century poem and describes medieval daily life.

By examining the poetry and practice of courtly love and the mores of aristocratic marriages, Duby shows the Middle Ages to be male-dominated - women were regarded as symbols, as figures of temptation who, paradoxically, had no desires of their own.

An account of the lives of high-born women in the Middle Ages. Focusing on 12th-century France, the book recreates the image of women that the men of high society made for themselves. It reconstructs the French nobility's system of values, examining the place assigned to women within this system.

Examines the ways in which women were viewed from a Christian point of view. By the twelfth century, the Church had begun to take the role and expectations of women seriously, and the clerical writings discussed in this book address the issues that emerged from this development.

Eminent French social historian Georges Duby identifies the twelfth century as a crucial turning point in the development of the institution of marriage in Western civilization. His study of medieval marriage is a worthy successor to the exploration of social attitudes begun by Philippe Aries and continued by Fernand Braudel.

Taking the sculptures out of the museum context (and thus off of their proverbial pedestals), this work presents a different view, which affords enlightening comparisons between eras and genres. It is useful for art lovers of various tastes and disciplines.

The author here returns to one of the central themes of his work - the relationship between art and society. He traces the evolution of artistic forms from the fifth to the fifteenth century in parallel with the structural development of society, in order to create a better understanding of both.

This is the second of three volumes exploring the lives of 12th-century women. Georges Duby bases his account on a 12th-century genre which commemorated the virtues of noblewomen who had died, and the roles they had played in the history of the lineage.

Examines the history of France from the rise of the Capetians in the mid-10th century to the execution of Joan of Arc in the mid-15th. Duby takes the evolution of power and the emergence of the French state as his central theme.

Venice is a magical city. For centuries it has enchanted visitors with its magnificent architecture and romantic canals. The Venetian school of painting was developed during the Renaissance, featuring such celebrated painters as Giorgione and Titian. This book captures the history and legacy of Venice with over 350 colour images, and 4 gatefolds.

This is the second of three volumes exploring the lives of 12th-century women. Georges Duby bases his account on a 12th-century genre which commemorated the virtues of noblewomen who had died, and the roles they had played in the history of the lineage.

Medieval historian, Georges Duby, returns to one of the central themes of his work - the relationship between art and society. He traces the evolution of artistic forms from the 5th to the 15th century in parallel with the structural development of society, to create a better understanding.

Examines the ways in which women were viewed from a Christian point of view. By the twelfth century, the Church had begun to take the role and expectations of women seriously, and the clerical writings discussed in this book address the issues that emerged from this development.

An account of the lives of high-born women in the Middle Ages. Focusing on 12th-century France, the book recreates the image of women that the men of high society made for themselves. It reconstructs the French nobility's system of values, examining the place assigned to women within this system.