Europe in the Central Middle Ages, 962 - 1154 (A General History of Europe Series, 3rd Edition) - Softcover

Brooke, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0582369045 ISBN 13: 9780582369047

Publisher: Routledge, 2000

Synopsis

This wide-ranging introduction to medieval Europe has been updated and revised. In his popular survey Brooke explores the variety of human experience in the period. He looks at society, economy, religious life and popular religion, learning, culture, as well as political events; the rise of the Normans and the heyday of the medieval Empire. For the new edition there is increased coverage of the role of women and more attention to central Europe, Bohemia, Hungary and Poland.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

General Editor: DENYS HAY
Formerly Emeritus Professor of Medieval History in the University of Edinburgh

Europe in the Central Middle Ages, 962 - 1154
Third Edition
Christopher Brooke

This classic, wide-ranging introduction provides a firm framework of political narrative combined with lucid expositions of almost all aspects of the period:

*economy
*society
*government
*culture
*religious life and popular religion
*learning and schools
*reform and revival of the Papacy
*heyday of the medieval Empire
*rise of the Normans
*early Crusades
*new horizons in the French and English monarchies

The second edition explored some vital current interests - the history of marriage, the 'urban renaissance' in towns and cities of the age, and the increasing variety in modes of travel when Europe became amazingly cosmopolitan.

This third edition of the second millennium explores the first millennium and introduces new themes and expands existing coverage:

* the variety of human outlook, interest and experience
* the role of women - explored in depth
* increased coverage of central Europe, Bohemia, Hungary and Poland

The student is shown how to study history from sources. It is readable, alive and searching - revealing the depths as well as the range and variety of human experience.

Christopher Brooke is Dixie Professor Emeritus of Ecclesiastical History, University of Cambridge, and Life Fellow of Gonville and Caius College.

About the Author:

Christopher Brooke is is Dixie Professor Emeritus of Ecclesiastical History, University of Cambridge and Fellow of Gonville and Cauius College, Cambridge.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0582369045
• ISBN 13: 9780582369047
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 464