A Short History of the Middle Ages, Sixth Edition

by Barbara Rosenwein

Overview

In this new edition of A Short History of the Middle Ages, Barbara H. Rosenwein offers a panoramic view of the medieval world from Iceland to China and from Sweden to West Africa. Yet the book never loses sight of the main contours of the period (c.300 to c.1500) or of the fate of the heirs of the Roman Empire. Its lively and informative narrative covers the major events, political and religious movements, men and women, saints and sinners, economic and cultural changes, ideals, fears, and fantasies of the period in Europe, Byzantium, and the Islamic world.

A comprehensive new map program, updated for the global reach of this edition, offers a way to visualize the era’s enormous political, economic, and religious changes. Line drawings make clear archaeological finds and architectural structures All of the maps, genealogies, and figures in the book, as well as practice questions and suggested answers, are available at utphistorymatters.com,

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781487541019
Publisher:	University of Toronto Press
Publication date:	12/21/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	48 MB
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About the Author

Barbara H. Rosenwein is a professor emerita in history at Loyola University Chicago.

Table of Contents

List of Maps
List of Plates
List of Genealogies
List of Figures
Abbreviations, Date Conventions, Website 
Acknowledgments

1. Prelude: The Roman World Transformed (c.300–c.600)
2. The Emergence of Sibling Cultures (c.600–c.750)
3. Creating New Identities (c.750–c.900)

Material Culture: Cloth and Clothing

4. Political Communities Reordered (c.900–c.1050)
5. New Configurations (c.1050–c.1150)
6. Ambitions Realized and Thwarted (c.1150–c.1250)

Material Culture: The Making of an Illuminated Manuscript

7. Empires of Land and Mind (c.1250–c.1350) 
8. Catastrophe and Creativity (c.1350–c.1500) 

Sources
Index

What People are Saying About This

Hussein Fancy

"Barbara H. Rosenwein's A Short History of the Middle Ages remains the standard, elegantly written and beautifully illustrated. With this edition, Rosenwein has widened the scope, bringing readers into Kievan Rus' and the Islamic world; added new features, which reinforce and deepen understanding; and incorporated the latest scholarly debates. A Short History of the Middle Ages is an indispensable teaching tool."

Celia Chazelle

"Written in a lucid, engaging style, A Short History of the Middle Ages remains the best survey of medieval history in print today. Barbara H. Rosenwein skillfully balances the story of medieval Europe and the Mediterranean with fascinating commentary on connections across Eurasia and, by 1500, to the Americas. The text includes new maps; many full-color reproductions of art, artifacts, and architecture; and updated suggestions for further reading."

Editorial Reviews

"Written in a lucid, engaging style, A Short History of the Middle Ages remains the best survey of medieval history in print today. Barbara H. Rosenwein skillfully balances the story of medieval Europe and the Mediterranean with fascinating commentary on connections across Eurasia and, by 1500, to the Americas. The text includes new maps; many full-color reproductions of art, artifacts, and architecture; and updated suggestions for further reading."

—Celia Chazelle, The College of New Jersey

"Barbara H. Rosenwein’s A Short History of the Middle Ages remains the standard, elegantly written and beautifully illustrated. With this edition, Rosenwein has widened the scope, bringing readers into Kievan Rus’ and the Islamic world; added new features, which reinforce and deepen understanding; and incorporated the latest scholarly debates. A Short History of the Middle Ages is an indispensable teaching tool."

—Hussein Fancy, Yale University

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