Atlas of the Medieval World

by Rosamond McKitterick

Book Overview

Forged in an age of faith and war and tempered by great statesmen, religious leaders and artists, medieval civilizations witnessed remarkable transformations. Far from being a homogeneous world of knights and castles, the era saw a multitude of contrasting and often competing cultures, many of which became the foundation stones for the emergence of modern societies. From the expansion of Islam across the Mediterranean to the appearance of centralized...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195221583
• ISBN13: 9780195221589
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 3.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.9" x 11.4"