A short history of the Middle Ages

"In this bestselling book, Barbara H. Rosenwein integrates the history of three medieval civilizations (European, Byzantine, and Islamic) in a dynamic narrative that is complemented by exquisite illustrations and maps. In the new edition, Rosenwein makes significant additions to the Islamic and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Rosenwein, Barbara H., autor (autor)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press 2018
Edición:5th ed
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Prelude : the Roman world transformed (c. 300-c. 600)
  • Part I. Three cultures from one. The emergence of sibling cultures (c. 600-c. 750)
  • Material culture : forging medieval swords
  • Creating new identities (c. 750-c. 900)
  • Political communities reordered (c. 900-c. 1050)
  • Material culture : the making of an illuminated manuscript
  • Part II. Diverging paths. New configurations (c. 1050-c. 1150)
  • Institutionalizing aspirations (c. 1150-c. 1250)
  • Tensions and reconciliations (c. 1250-c. 1350)
  • Material culture : the development of Islamic ceramics
  • Catastrophe and creativity (c. 1350-c. 1500).