Studies on Byzantine History of the Ninth and Tenth Centuries
The articles republished in this volume represent only a portion of Jenkins' specialized writings on Byzantine history. They have been selected to form a coherent group. They cover the central period of what is often termed the 'Middle-Byzntine Empire', a period which opens with the accession of Michael III in 842 and closes with the death Constantine VII in 959. In the hisotyr of Byzantium this was a crucial epoch.
Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland, 5 Volumes
Published in 1940, this five volume set details Viking activity in Europe, with an emphasis on the British Isles. The volumes catalogue archaeological finds and enrich the narrative works about the sixth through eleventh centuries. Thoroughly documented and well illustrated. A "must have" for Norse studies.
IRWIN, The Development of Ethics, vol. 3 From Kant to RawlsThis book is a selective historical and critical study of moral philosophy in the Socratic tradition, with special attention to Aristotelian naturalism. It discusses the main topics of moral philosophy as they have developed historically, including: the human good, human nature, justice, friendship, and morality; the methods of moral inquiry; the virtues and their connexions; will, freedom, and responsibility; reason and emotion; relativism, subjectivism, and realism; the theological aspect of morality.
The Perfect King - The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation
King for fifty years (1327—77), Edward III changed the face of England. He ordered his uncle to be beheaded; he usurped his father’s throne; he started a war which lasted for more than a hundred years, and taxed his people more than any other previous king. Yet for centuries, Edward III was celebrated as the most brilliant king England had ever had.
Essays on the Political History of the Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
Table of Contents - Introduction. - Charles V. - Phillip II. and William the Silent. - Cardinal Richelieu. - The first English revolution. - William III.
