Description
Book SynopsisThis is an authoritative account of the thousand years between the fall of the Roman Empire and the dawning of the Renaissance. Written by a team of leading scholars, the text ranges from the empires of the Byzantines and Charlemagne to the complex system of kingdoms and city states that made up Europe on the verge of overseas expansion. Capturing the chivalry, faith, and curiosity of the period, the book also examines developments in trade, science, warfare, and thearts.
Trade Reviewlikely to become the standard work on the subject. * Good Book Guide *
Table of Contents1. The Transformation of the Roman Mediterranean, 400-900 ; 2. The Northern World in the Dark Ages, 400-900 ; 3. The Society of Nothern Europe in the High Middle Ages, 900-1200 ; 4. Northern Europe invades the Mediterranean, 900-1200 ; 5. The Mediterranean in the Age of the Renaissance, 1200-1500 ; 6. The Civbization of Courts and Cities in the North, 1200-1500 ; Editor's Postscript ; Further Reading ; Chronology
