{"product_id":"global-medieval-contexts-500-a-1500-9781138103399","title":"Global Medieval Contexts 500 â 1500","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlobal Medieval Contexts 500â1500: Connections and Comparisons\u003c\/em\u003e provides a unique wide-lens introduction to world history during this period. Designed for students new to the subject, this textbook explores vital networks and relationships among geographies and cultures that shaped medieval societies. The expert author team aims to advance a global view of the period and introduce the reader to histories and narratives beyond an exclusively European context. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDivided into chronological sections, chapters are organized by four key themes: Religion, Economics, Politics, and Society. This framework enables students to connect wider ideas and debates across 500 to 1500.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndividual chapters address current theoretical discussions, including issues around gender, migration, and sustainable environments.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe authorsâ combined teaching experience and subject specialties ensure an engagin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The book that many of us have long been waiting for: a collection of materials, generously framed for both instructors and students, for teaching history and culture c. 500 – 1500 from a global perspective. Rich in comparisons, contrasts, and entanglements, the texts collected here bring the diversity of the past to life for students. Interdisciplinary, engaging, and thoroughly accessible, \u003ci\u003eGlobal Medieval Contexts \u003c\/i\u003econnects past to present in illuminating and exciting ways.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Jeffrey J Cohen\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eGlobal Medieval Contexts\u003c\/em\u003e takes us on a breathtaking tour across time and space as it redraws the contours of the medieval world map in a novel way that ties cultures, peoples, and places. It is a stimulating and timely read that points back to the medieval world, only to point forward to current issues and debates. Thanks to the global and interdisciplinary aspect of the book, students anywhere in the world can find something to relate to. The book arouses curiosity, raises questions, and changes perspectives. While emphasizing diversity, \u003cem\u003eGlobal Medieval Contexts\u003c\/em\u003e emphasizes our basic human sameness.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Sally Abed\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAlexandria University, Egypt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eGlobal Medieval Contexts\u003c\/em\u003e offers instructors and students a rich mosaic of the premodern world, building on thematic strands connecting disparate cultures. Equally comfortable discussing themes and objects, ranging from sails to sculptures, the authors present a range of entry-points for student discussion and analysis. Although the topics have considerable cultural breadth, the underlying global perspective is clear while the writing and framing make them accessible to a range of students, from those enrolled in first-year surveys to more advanced courses specifically on the medieval period.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Edward Schoolman\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUniversity of Nevada, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection I: Orientation Section II: 500–900 \u003c\/strong\u003e1. Growth of Monotheisms 2. Caravan and Dhow 3. The Sword and the Pen 4. Sustainability and Climate Change \u003cb\u003eSection III: 900–1300 \u003c\/b\u003e5. Pathways to Paradise 6. For Sale 7. Soldiers and Civil Servants 8. Class Rites \u003cb\u003eSection IV: 1300–1500 \u003c\/b\u003e9. Devotion 10. Golden Opportunities 11. World Connected 12. Everyone Believes it is the End of the World\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019457855831,"sku":"9781138103399","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/global-medieval-contexts-500-a-1500-9781138103399","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}