The Medieval World Complete by Robert Bartlett

The Medieval World Complete by Robert Bartlett

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Presents one of the great ages of European civilization through a sequence of images accompanied by an informed commentary. This book helps readers to explore and understand different facets of the Middle Ages, an era of breathtaking artistic achievement and of religious faith in a world where life was often coarse and cruel and cut short by war.

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The Medieval World Complete by Robert Bartlett

'The Medieval World Complete' re-creates one of the great ages of European civilization through a sequence of spectacular images accompanied by a lively, informed commentary. Ingeniously organized by topic and thoroughly cross-referenced, this all-embracing book enables the reader to explore and understand every facet of the Middle Ages, an era of breathtaking artistic achievement and of religious faith in a world where life was often coarse and cruel, cut short by war, famine and disease. Framed by chapters that outline the way the Middle Ages began and ended, the book consists of six sections encompassing religion and the Church, nations and law, daily life, art and architecture, scholarship and philosophy, and the world beyond Christendom. The book is completed by biographies of key personalities, from Charlemagne to Wycliffe, and timelines, maps, a glossary, gazetteer and bibliography.
'A gloriously detailed and richly illustrated visual record of medieval society ' - BBC History
'A masterpiece … a tour de force' - Church Times
'A sumptuous book, full of detail and colour … a real treat for anyone interested in the period' - Rachel Bellerby, suite101com
Robert Bartlett is Wardlaw Professor of Medieval History at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. Among his books is The Making of Europe, winner of the Wolfson Literary Award for History.
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ISBN 13 9780500283332
ISBN 10 0500283338
Title The Medieval World Complete
Author Robert Bartlett
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Year published 2010-05-24
Number of pages 336
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.