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Informationen zum Autor By John M. Riddle - Assisted by Winston Black Klappentext This text covers the Middle Ages from the classical era to the late medieval period. Riddle provides a cogent analysis of the rulers, wars, and events-both natural and human-that defined the medieval era. Richly illustrated with color plates, this lively, engaging book will immerse readers in an era that shaped the foundation for the modern world. Zusammenfassung This text covers the Middle Ages from the classical era to the late medieval period. Riddle provides a cogent analysis of the rulers, wars, and events—both natural and human—that defined the medieval era. Richly illustrated with color plates, this lively, engaging book will immerse readers in an era that shaped the foundation for the modern world. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Slow Transition from Classical to Medieval WorldChapter 1: The Transformation of Classical Civilization: The Political and Economic Story through the Fifth Century ceChapter 2: The Transformation of Classical Civilization: Religion and Culture through the Fifth Century ceChapter 3: Warriors, Farmers, and Saints in the Barbarian Kingdoms (200-600)Chapter 4: Byzantine Empire: A Struggle for Unity and Regaining Past Glory (451-630)Chapter 5: Islam: The Religion, Politics, and Culture (570-1000)Part II: Central Middle Ages Chapter 6: Chapter 7: The Age of Charlemagne (750-814)Chapter 8: Europe: Disunited, Assaulted, and Saved (814-1024)Chapter 9: New Devotion, Growth of Towns, and Commerce (950-1100)Part III: High Middle AgesChapter 10: The Era of the First Crusade (1071-1097)Chapter 11: The Renaissance of the Twelfth CenturyChapter 12: The Flowering of the Middle Ages (ca. 1150-1300)Part IV: The Transition from the Medieval to Modern PeriodsChapter 13: Falcons, Swords, Occam's Razor, and Germs: From Bouvines to the Black Death (1214-1347)Chapter 14: Conformity, Creativity, and Authority (1350-1500)Chapter 15: The Medieval Twilight in Europe and Western Asia: Decay and DiscoveryEpilogueChronology 1: Roman Empire to 500Chronology 2: 500 to 1500IndexAbout the Author...
