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The Medieval World Complete
Robert Bartlett
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Description for The Medieval World Complete
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: ACK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 280 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1506.
'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 ... Read more
'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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500283332
SKU
V9780500283332
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Ref
99-2
About Robert Bartlett
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.
Reviews for The Medieval World Complete
'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, suite101.com