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The Middle Ages: A Very Short Introduction [#404]
The Middle Ages: A Very Short Introduction [#404]
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  • Considers the complex changes the Middle Ages brought on contemporary culture in Europe
  • Examines the people and their lifestyles, from kings to the ordinary man
  • Looks at the big ideas of the period, including Christian salvation and sacred kingship
  • Considers the impact the period on the modern day

 
The Middle Ages is a term coined around 1450 to describe a thousand years of European History. In this Very Short Introduction, Miri Rubin provides an exploration of the variety, change, dynamism, and sheer complexity that the period covers. From the provinces of the Roman Empire, which became Barbarian kingdoms after c.450-650, to the northern and eastern regions that became increasingly integrated into Europe, Rubin explores the emergence of a truly global system of communication, conquest, and trade by the end of the era. 
   
Presenting an insight into the challenges of life in Europe between 500-1500 — at all levels of society — Rubin looks at kingship and family, agriculture and trade, groups and individuals. Conveying the variety of European experiences, while providing a sense of the communication, cooperation, and shared values of the pervasive Christian culture, Rubin looks at the legacies they left behind.
  
  
The Very Short Introductions Podcast: Episode 11 Middle Ages

Index: 

1: 'The Middle Ages'
2: People and their life styles
3: Big ideas
4: Environments and resources
5: The Middle Ages of others
6: The 'Middle Ages' in our daily lives
Further reading
Index

About the author: 

Miri Rubin is Professor of Medieval History at Queen Mary University of London and Head of the School of History. She was educated at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of Cambridge. She has taught at the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford, and has held visiting positions in Paris, Princeton, and New York. Her research has explored areas of the religious cultures of medieval Europe, and has been influenced by an interdisciplinary approach which had benefited from the use of textual, visual and musical sources. She enjoys writing for diverse audiences and discussing history wherever engaged interest arises.

Product details

ISBN : 9780199697298

Author: 
Miri Rubin
Pages
160 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
111 x 174 mm
Pub date
Oct 2014
Series
Very Short Introductions
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The Middle Ages: A Very Short Introduction [#404]

The Middle Ages: A Very Short Introduction [#404]

The Middle Ages: A Very Short Introduction [#404]