The Rise Of The Medieval World 500 1300

Author : Jana K. Schulman
Publisher : Greenwood Publishing Group
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2002-05-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0313308179

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The Rise of the Medieval World 500-1300 by Jana K. Schulman Pdf

Beginning in 500 with the fusion of classical, Christian, and Germanic cultures and ending in 1300 with a Europe united by a desire for growth, knowledge, and change, this volume provides basic information on the significant cultural figures of the Middle Ages. It includes over 400 people whose contributions in literature, religion, philosophy, education, or politics influenced the development and culture of the Medieval world. While focusing on Western European figures, the book does not neglect those from Byzantium, Baghdad, and the Arab world who also contributed to the politics, religion, and culture of Western Europe. Europe underwent fundamental changes during the Middle Ages. It changed from a preliterate to a literate society. Cities became a vital part of the economy, culture, and social structure. The poor and serfs went to the cities. The devout joined monastic orders. Christianity spread throughout Europe, while a man was born in Mecca who would change the shape of the religious map. Islam spread throughout the Holy Land. Christian piety led to the Crusades. This book provides a convenient guide to those who helped shape these movements and counter-movements during this era that would pave the way for the Renaissance.

Author : Jana K. Schulman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216140047

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The Rise of the Medieval World 500-1300 by Jana K. Schulman Pdf

Beginning in 500 with the fusion of classical, Christian, and Germanic cultures and ending in 1300 with a Europe united by a desire for growth, knowledge, and change, this volume provides basic information on the significant cultural figures of the Middle Ages. It includes over 400 people whose contributions in literature, religion, philosophy, education, or politics influenced the development and culture of the Medieval world. While focusing on Western European figures, the book does not neglect those from Byzantium, Baghdad, and the Arab world who also contributed to the politics, religion, and culture of Western Europe. Europe underwent fundamental changes during the Middle Ages. It changed from a preliterate to a literate society. Cities became a vital part of the economy, culture, and social structure. The poor and serfs went to the cities. The devout joined monastic orders. Christianity spread throughout Europe, while a man was born in Mecca who would change the shape of the religious map. Islam spread throughout the Holy Land. Christian piety led to the Crusades. This book provides a convenient guide to those who helped shape these movements and counter-movements during this era that would pave the way for the Renaissance.

Author : Norman F. Cantor
Publisher : Macmillan College
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004491754

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The Medieval World, 300-1300 by Norman F. Cantor Pdf

Author : Susan Wise Bauer
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-02-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0393078175

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The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade by Susan Wise Bauer Pdf

A masterful narrative of the Middle Ages, when religion became a weapon for kings all over the world. From the schism between Rome and Constantinople to the rise of the T’ang Dynasty, from the birth of Muhammad to the crowning of Charlemagne, this erudite book tells the fascinating, often violent story of kings, generals, and the peoples they ruled. In her earlier work, The History of the Ancient World, Susan Wise Bauer wrote of the rise of kingship based on might. But in the years between the fourth and the twelfth centuries, rulers had to find new justification for their power, and they turned to divine truth or grace to justify political and military action. Right thus replaces might as the engine of empire. Not just Christianity and Islam but the religions of the Persians and the Germans, and even Buddhism, are pressed into the service of the state. This phenomenon—stretching from the Americas all the way to Japan—changes religion, but it also changes the state.

Author : Tim McNeese
Publisher : Lorenz Educational Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1999-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781429109147

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The Middle Ages (ENHANCED eBook) by Tim McNeese Pdf

"The Middle Ages" (A.D. 500—1300) covers one of the darkest periods in European history—from the collapse of the Roman Empire through centuries of chaos, destruction, and barbarian rule. The civilizing power of the church, the rise of feudalism, the growth of monarchical rule, the dramatic rebirth of towns and cities, and the formation of the world's first universities are among the events vividly documented in this richly illustrated text. Challenging map exercises and provocative review questions encourage meaningful reflection and historical analysis. Tests and answer keys are included.

Author : George Holmes
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0192801333

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The Oxford History of Medieval Europe by George Holmes Pdf

Covering a thousand years of history, this volume tells the story of the creation of Western civilization in Europe and the Mediterranean. Now available in a compact, more convenient format, it offers the same text and many of the illustrations which first appeared in the widely acclaimed Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval Europe. Written by expert scholars and based on the latest research, the book explores a period of profound diversity and change, focusing on all aspects of medieval history from the empires and kingdoms of Charlemagne and the Byzantines to the new nations which fought the Hundred Years War. The Oxford History of the Medieval World also examines such intriguing cultural subjects as the chivalric code of knights, popular festivals, and the proliferation of new art forms, and the catastrophic social effect of the Black Death.

Author : Mary K. Mannix,Fred Burchsted
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838912959

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Guide to Reference in Genealogy and Biography by Mary K. Mannix,Fred Burchsted Pdf

Profiling more than 1400 print and electronic sources, this book helps connect librarians and researchers to the most relevant sources of information in genealogy and biography.

Author : Peter Linehan,Janet L. Nelson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 766 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136500053

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The Medieval World by Peter Linehan,Janet L. Nelson Pdf

This groundbreaking collection brings the Middle Ages to life and conveys the distinctiveness of this diverse, constantly changing period. Thirty-eight scholars bring together one medieval world from many disparate worlds, from Connacht to Constantinople and from Tynemouth to Timbuktu. This extraordinary set of reconstructions presents the reader with a vivid re-drawing of the medieval past, offering fresh appraisals of the evidence and modern historical writing. Chapters are thematically linked in four sections: identities beliefs, social values and symbolic order power and power-structures elites, organizations and groups. Packed full of original scholarship, The Medieval World is essential reading for anyone studying medieval history.

Author : Tim McNeese
Publisher : Lorenz Educational Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1999-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780787781224

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The Middle Ages (eBook) by Tim McNeese Pdf

"The Middle Ages" (A.D. 500—1300) covers one of the darkest periods in European history—from the collapse of the Roman Empire through centuries of chaos, destruction, and barbarian rule. The civilizing power of the church, the rise of feudalism, the growth of monarchical rule, the dramatic rebirth of towns and cities, and the formation of the world's first universities are among the events vividly documented in this richly illustrated text. Challenging map exercises and provocative review questions encourage meaningful reflection and historical analysis. Tests and answer keys are included.

Author : Tim McNeese
Publisher : Milliken Publishing Company
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1999-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780787724429

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The High Middle Ages by Tim McNeese Pdf

"The High Middle Ages" covers a period of recovery between two of the darkest periods in European history. Farming innovations, the growth of monarchical rule, the dramatic rebirth of towns and cities, and the formation of the world's first universities are among the topics vividly documented in this richly illustrated text. You will also find informational texts about the Crusades. Challenging review questions encourage meaningful reflection and historical analysis. A unit test and answer key are included.

Author : Stephen Harris,Bryon L. Grigsby
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135986674

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Misconceptions About the Middle Ages by Stephen Harris,Bryon L. Grigsby Pdf

Interest in the middle ages is at an all time high at the moment, thanks in part to ""The Da Vinci Code."" Never has there been a moment more propitious for a study of our misconceptions of the Middle Ages than now. Ranging across religion, art, and science, Misconceptions about the Middle Ages unravels some of the many misinterpretations that have evolved concerning the medieval period, including:the churchwarscienceartsocietyWith an impressive international array of contributions, the book will be essential readi.

Author : Jeffrey Bailey
Publisher : Matador
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781784626082

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Interpreting Italians by Jeffrey Bailey Pdf

Interpreting Italians is a socio-cultural travel guide designed for people whose interest in Italy goes beyond the readymade impression or the hackneyed cliché.

Author : Henrik Lagerlund
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1448 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781402097287

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Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy by Henrik Lagerlund Pdf

This is the first reference ever devoted to medieval philosophy. It covers all areas of the field from 500-1500 including philosophers, philosophies, key terms and concepts. It also provides analyses of particular theories plus cultural and social contexts.

Author : Alex Woolf
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781788880213

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The History of the World by Alex Woolf Pdf

Mankind has come a long way since our ancestors first stood up on two feet, but how did we get to where we are today? This book tells our story, through conflict and intrigue, power won and lost, and great empires built and destroyed. Clearly written and accessible, the chapters progress chronologically, with each section focusing on a different part of the world, making this book ideal for quick reference or for reading in depth. Whether you want to uncover the secrets of the first civilizations, follow marauding Mongols on their quest to conquer, or find out what made colonial empires tick, the answers lie within these pages. Looking to our recent history, the last section focuses on the great themes of the 21st century so far: population growth, technology, climate change, and religious extremism. Whatever the future may hold for us, we have much to learn from our past.

Author : Christopher Baker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780313013607

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Absolutism and the Scientific Revolution, 1600-1720 by Christopher Baker Pdf

This book—the sixth volume in The Great Cultural Eras of the Western World series—provides information on more than 400 individuals who created and played a role in the era's intellectual and cultural activity. The book's focus is on cultural figures—those whose inventions and discoveries contributed to the scientific revolution, those whose line of reasoning contributed to secularism, groundbreaking artists like Rembrandt, lesser known painters, and contributors to art and music. As the momentum of the Renaissance peaked in 1600, the Western World was poised to move from the Early Modern to the Modern Era. The Thirty Years War ended in 1648 and religion was no longer a cause for military conflict. Europe grew more secularized. Organized scientific research led to groundbreaking discoveries, such as the earth's magnetic field, Kepler's first two laws of motion, and the slide rule. In the arts, Baroque painting, music, and literature evolved. A new Europe was emerging. This book is a useful basic reference for students and laymen, with entries specifically designed for ready reference.