Medieval World: An Illustrated Atlas

by John M. Thompson

Book Overview

Sumptuously illustrating the vivid parade of a thousand years of history, this comprehensive historical atlas concentrates on the Mediterranean world but also shows what happened across the globe between A.D. 400 and 1500 --from the fall of Rome to the age of discovery. Every page glistens with period works of art, fascinating maps, quotes from medieval figures, close-ups of intriguing artifacts, and rich landscape photographs of the places where...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426205341
• ISBN13: 9781426205347
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 3.70 lbs.