| Description | | - Chapters from the world's leading scholars of the period offer an authoritative and exciting approach to the subject
- Coverage is up to date and reliable: contributors are at the cutting edge of research and aware of key methodological issues
- Taking a long view over the period c.400 to c.1000, thematic chapters offer broad knowledge without oversimplifying the thematic approach
- Concise and lively coverage make this an accessible introduction to the period
- Chronological table and maps provide useful reference material
| | The Early Middle Ages (400-1000) was one of the most dynamic and crucial periods in the formation of Europe. It covers the transition from the relatively diverse world of Roman Empire in late antiquity, to the disparate world of early medieval Europe, where local differences assumed far greater significance, but where, nonetheless, the institution of Latin Christianity lent coherence to the
successor states. In this book, McKitterick and five other leading historians have collaborated closely to produce a set of thematic interpretations covering politics, society, economy, culture, religion, and Europe and the wider world. Military matters and warfare are treated within these chapters, reflecting their entrenchment in social, economic, and political stuctures. The definition of
'Europe' is ambiguous in this period, but for the most part, 'Europe' coincides with the ever-expanding horizons of Latin Christendom. However, this book also looks at crucial interactions with other areas, such as Scandinavia, eastern Europe, the Islamic Middle East and North Africa, and Byzantium. Providing a coherent view of the most important elements within the period, this book gives a sense
of the complexities and excitements of six hundred years of transition. |
Readership: Undergraduates studying Early Medieval History. Also students taking courses on medieval literature, archaeology, or art history, and the interested general reader.
| Contents |
Introduction
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Rosamond McKitterick
1.
Politics
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Rosamond McKitterick
2.
Society
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Chris Wickham
3.
The economy
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Jean-Pierre Devroey
4.
Religion
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Mayke de Jong
5.
Culture
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Ian Wood
6.
Europe and the wider world
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Jonathan Shepard
Conclusion
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Rosamond McKitterick
Further Reading
Chronology
Maps
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Edited by Rosamond McKitterick, Professor of Medieval History at Cambridge University; Fellow, Newnham College
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