A rich sourcebook of medieval history, covering the period from the germanic invasions and the collapse of the western Roman Empire to the eve of the Renaissance. Illustrated throughout to enhance the reading experience.
Contents include:
THE EARLY GERMANS
THE VISIGOTHIC INVASION
THE HUNS
THE EARLY FRANKS
THE ANGLES AND SAXONS IN BRITAIN
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
THE RISE OF MOHAMMEDANISM
THE BEGINNINGS OF THE CAROLINGIAN DYNASTY OF FRANKISH KINGS
THE AGE OF CHARLEMAGNE
THE ERA OF THE LATER CAROLINGIANS
ALFRED THE GREAT IN WAR AND IN PEACE
THE ORDEAL
THE FEUDAL SYSTEM
THE NORMAN CONQUEST
THE MONASTIC REFORMATION OF THE TENTH, ELEVENTH, AND TWELFTH CENTURIES
THE CONFLICT OVER INVESTITURE
THE CRUSADES
THE GREAT CHARTER
THE REIGN OF SAINT LOUIS
MUNICIPAL ORGANIZATION AND ACTIVITY
UNIVERSITIES AND STUDENT LIFE
THE FRIARS
THE PAPACY AND THE TEMPORAL POWERS IN THE LATER MIDDLE AGES
THE EMPIRE IN THE TWELFTH, THIRTEENTH, AND FOURTEENTH CENTURIES
THE HUNDRED YEARS' WAR
THE BEGINNINGS OF THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE
FORESHADOWINGS OF THE REFORMATION
