A short history of the Middle Ages
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A short history of the Middle Ages
University of Toronto Press, c2014
4th ed
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Barbara H. Rosenwein's bestselling survey text continues to stand out by integrating the history of three medieval civilizations (European, Byzantine, and Islamic) in a lively narrative that is complemented beautifully by 70 full-color plates, 46 maps, and 13 genealogies, many of them new to this edition. The fourth edition begins with an essay entitled "Why the Middle Ages Matter Today," and the book now covers East Central Europe in some depth. This edition includes three "Seeing the Middle Ages" features, each discussing a work of art in depth: An Ivory Diptych of Christ and the Virgin, Saint Luke, Gospel Book of Otto III; and A Shrine Madonna. The sections for further reading have been updated, and ancillary materials, including study questions, can be found on the History Matters website (www.utphistorymatters.com).
Table of Contents
List of Maps List of Plates List of Genealogies List of Figures Abbreviations, Date Conventions, Websites Why the Middle Ages Matter Today Acknowledgments 1. Prelude: The Roman World Transformed (c.300-c.600) Part I: Three Cultures from One 2. The Emergence of Sibling Cultures (c.600-c.750) 3. Creating New Identities (c.750-c.900) 4. Political Communities Reordered (c.900-c.1050) Part II: The European Take-Off 5. The Expansion of Europe (c.1050-c.1150) 6. Institutionalizing Aspirations (c.1150-c.1250) 7. Discordant Harmonies (c.1250-c.1350) 8. Catastrophe and Creativity (c.1350-c.1500) Epilogue Glossary Appendix: Lists Late Roman Emperors Byzantine Emperors Popes and Antipopes to 1500 Caliphs Ottoman Emirs and Sultans Sources Index
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