Robert Bartlett Books

The book offers an intimate look into Robert Allen Bartlett's alchemical journey through his lab notebooks, focusing on his experiments with antimony. It presents a unique blend of personal insights and scientific exploration, showcasing the intricate dance between tradition and innovation in alchemy. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of Bartlett's methods and philosophies as he navigates the mystical and practical aspects of his craft.

This engaging history of dynastic power in medieval Europe explores the role of family dynamics and family consciousness in the politics of royal and imperial dynasties. From royal marriages and the birth of sons, to female sovereigns, mistresses and wicked uncles, Robert Bartlett casts fresh light on an essential feature of the medieval world.

Focusing on the fragility of medieval manuscripts, the book delves into significant instances of their destruction and the efforts made to preserve these historical artifacts. It examines both the causes of loss and the strategies employed by scholars and institutions to safeguard these invaluable pieces of history.

This exploration delves into the contemporary discontent with modern Enlightenment ideals, positing that the celebrated "death of God" has led to a subsequent decline in reason. The author examines how these philosophical shifts have shaped current societal views and challenges the foundations of rational thought in the wake of spiritual and intellectual upheaval.

A wave of internal conquest, settlement and economic growth in Europe during High Middle Ages transformed it from a world of small separate communities into a network of powerful kingdoms. This book shows how Europe was itself a product of colonization, as much as it was later a colonizer, and what this did to shape the continent and the world.

Eminent historian Robert Bartlett takes a fresh, cogent look at how our view of medieval history has been shaped by eight significant films of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the influence of Africa in the New Testament and early Christianity, this work highlights the often-overlooked contributions of African leaders and bishops to the early church. It aims to inspire readers to delve deeper into the historical context and significance of these figures, encouraging a broader understanding of their impact on Christianity's development.

Belser, Stuttgart, 2015. 336 S. mit 1 Frontispiz und zahlreichen Abbildungen sowie 4 Karten, Pappband, quart - sehr gutes Exemplar / Daniela Tivig -

From our twentieth-century perspective, we tend to think of the Europe of the past as a colonizer, a series of empires that conquered lands beyond their borders and forced European cultural values on other peoples. This provocative book shows that Europe in the Middle Ages was as much a product of a process of conquest and colonization as it was later a colonizer.From our twentieth-century perspective, we tend to think of the Europe of the past as a colonizer, a series of empires that conquered lands beyond their borders and forced European cultural values on other peoples. This provocative book shows that Europe in the Middle Ages was as much a product of a process of conquest and colonization as it was later a colonizer.

Esej amerického medievisty Roberta Bartletta je mistrnou sondou do antrologie 13. století. Autor v ní zkoumá vztah středověkých lidí k zázračnu jako součásti soudobých náboženských a společenských představ. Na příkladu Velšana Viléma Cragha, odsouzeného k smrti oběšením a následně zázračně vzkříšeného biskupem Tomášem z Cantilupe, rozkrývá meandry utváření kolektivní paměti několik let po zázračném vzkříšení. Během vyšetřování při snaze o Tomášovu kanonizaci svědci z nejrůznějších sociálních vrstev vzpomínají na okolnosti Vilémova oživení. Zároveň však mimoděk vypovídají o složitých vztazích v pohraničním území, kde uplatňovali své pravomoci jak pomezní šlechta, tak anglický král, a kde se mísily staré velšské obyčeje s anglickými zvyklostmi.