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The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 1, c.500-c.700

By Paul Fouracre

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2006
ISBN
0521362911, 9780521362917
Open Library ID
OL7738196M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8171999 bytes)
Series
The New Cambridge Medieval History 1
Pages
936\936
Topic
History
Orientation
no
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00
Исторические дисциплины;Всемирная история;История

Description

The first volume of The New Cambridge Medieval History covers the transitional period between the later Roman world and the early middle ages, c. 500 to c. 700. This was an era of developing consciousness and profound change in Europe, Byzantium and the Arab world, an era in which the foundations of medieval society were laid and to which many of our modern myths of national and religious identity can be traced. This book offers a comprehensive regional survey of the sixth and seventh centuries, from Ireland in the west to the rise of Islam in the Middle East, and from Scandinavia in the north to the Mediterranean south. It explores the key themes pinning together the history of this period, from kingship, trade and the church, to art, architecture and education. It represents both an invaluable conspectus of current scholarship and an expert introduction to the period.

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