Description
Book SynopsisA grand and sweeping narrative of the history of the Middle Ages from the fourth to the sixteenth centuries, encompassing the Eurasian landmass from North Africa to the Asian Steppes and Western Europe. Mark Gregory Pegg sheds light on how Christianity and Islam evolved out of a shared cultural and religious ferment, and what this dynamic exchange meant for the development of the West.
Table of ContentsChapter I: "Our God and your God is One, and to Him we submit" (312-632) Chapter II: "It was as if the whole world were shaking itself free" (632-1099) Chapter III: "I drink from the wounds of Christ" (1099-1348) Chapter IV: "Only death breaks the sleep and wakes us from dreaming" (1348-1564) Chapter V: "A holy land full of devils" (1431-1632)
