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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451981003321

Titolo

The central Middle Ages [[electronic resource] ] : Europe 950-1320 / / edited by Daniel Power

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006

ISBN

1-281-16409-7

9786611164096

0-19-153102-2

1-4356-0996-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (321 p.)

Collana

The short Oxford history of Europe

Altri autori (Persone)

PowerDaniel <1968->

Disciplina

940.1

Soggetti

Middle Ages

Electronic books.

Europe History 476-1492

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Maps; List of Contributors; Introduction; 1 Society; 2 Economy; 3 Politics; 4 Religion; 5 Intellectual and Cultural Creativity; 6 The Expansion of Latin Christendom; Conclusion; Further Reading; Chronology; Glossary; Maps; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This new volume in the Short Oxford History of Europe series traces the history of Europe in the central middle ages (c.950-1320), an age of far-reaching change for the continent. Seven expert contributors consider the history of this period from a variety of perspectives, including political, social, economic, religious and intellectual history. - ;The period from the late tenth to the early fourteenth centuries was one of the most dynamic in European history. Latin Christendom found a new confidence which has left its mark upon the landscape in the form of the great cathedrals and castles, w