A Companion to the Medieval World Contributor(s): Lansing, Carol (Editor), English, Edward D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 140510922X ISBN-13: 9781405109222 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $213.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: Drawing on the expertise of 26 distinguished scholars, this important volume covers the major issues in the study of medieval Europe, highlighting the significant impact the time period had on cultural forms and institutions central to European identity. Examines changing approaches to the study of medieval Europe, its periodization, and central themes Includes coverage of important questions such as identity and the self, sexuality and gender, emotionality and ethnicity, as well as more traditional topics such as economic and demographic expansion; kingship; and the rise of the West Explores Europe's understanding of the wider world to place the study of the medieval society in a global context |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval |
Dewey: 909.07 |
LCCN: 2008051691 |
Series: Blackwell Companions to European History |
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.9" W x 9.7" (2.65 lbs) 600 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
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Publisher Description: Drawing on the expertise of 26 distinguished scholars, this important volume covers the major issues in the study of medieval Europe, highlighting the significant impact the time period had on cultural forms and institutions central to European identity.
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