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Synopsis
Text plus historical and contemporary maps provide an overview of the history and culture of Europe during the Middle Ages.
Janet Crane Barley - Children's Literature
Here is a panoramic view of the geography, the political intrigues, and other large scale factors that that shaped the Medieval world. The first chapter examines factors in the rise of the European states which began after the Roman empire ended around 500 C.E. Chapter Two studies the changes wrought by Vikings, Mongols, Turks and other conquering powers. The third chapter looks at significant events in the late Middle Ages: the Black Death, peasant uprisings, merchants and trade, and the growth of cities. The chapter concludes by describing the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Renaissance about the time Columbus discovered America. Informative sidebars add insights about power, money, and travel. Illustrations include an excellent selection of medieval art complemented with striking contemporary photos. Nine maps, well worth studying, amplify points made in the text. The book includes a glossary, chronology, suggestions of books and web sites for further investigation, and an index. Benchmark's fascinating series "Life in the Middle Ages" by Kathryn Hinds would be an excellent complement to this book. An outstanding overview—in a single book—of the way people lived is offered in Medieval Europe by Susie Hodge, published by Gareth Stevens. 2005, Marshall Cavendish/Benchmark Books, Ages 10 to Adult.
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Children's Literature
Here is a panoramic view of the geography, the political intrigues, and other large scale factors that that shaped the Medieval world. The first chapter examines factors in the rise of the European states which began after the Roman empire ended around 500 C.E. Chapter Two studies the changes wrought by Vikings, Mongols, Turks and other conquering powers. The third chapter looks at significant events in the late Middle Ages: the Black Death, peasant uprisings, merchants and trade, and the growth of cities. The chapter concludes by describing the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Renaissance about the time Columbus discovered America. Informative sidebars add insights about power, money, and travel. Illustrations include an excellent selection of medieval art complemented with striking contemporary photos. Nine maps, well worth studying, amplify points made in the text. The book includes a glossary, chronology, suggestions of books and web sites for further investigation, and an index. Benchmark's fascinating series "Life in the Middle Ages" by Kathryn Hinds would be an excellent complement to this book. An outstanding overview—in a single book—of the way people lived is offered in Medieval Europe by Susie Hodge, published by Gareth Stevens. 2005, Marshall Cavendish/Benchmark Books, Ages 10 to Adult.—Janet Crane Barley