A lively and magisterial popular history that refutes common misperceptions of the European Middle Ages, showing the beauty and communion that flourished alongside the dark brutality—a brilliant reflection of humanity itself.

A lively and magisterial popular history that refutes common misperceptions of the European Middle Ages, showing the beauty and communion that flourished alongside the dark brutality—a brilliant reflection of humanity itself.

Marked by C. Warren Hollister's clear historical vision and engaging teaching style, this classic text has been judiciously revised by Judith Bennett; the tenth edition includes greater coverage of Byzantium and Islam, a revised map program, a new essay program on medieval myths, and more. In his preface to the eighth edition, Professor Hollister wrote of his realization, while...(展开全部)

Marked by C. Warren Hollister's clear historical vision and engaging teaching style, this classic text has been judiciously revised by Judith Bennett; the tenth edition includes greater coverage of Byzantium and Islam, a revised map program, a new essay program on medieval myths, and more. In his preface to the eighth edition, Professor Hollister wrote of his realization, while...(展开全部)

“Thrilling . . . a bracing summary of what we have learned [from] ‘archaeogenetics’—the study of ancient DNA . . . Krause and Trappe capture the excitement of this young field.”—Kyle Harper, The Wall Street Journal Johannes Krause is the director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and a brilliant pioneer in the field of archaeogenetics—archaeology augment...(展开全部)

The popular portrayal of the medieval era as one of endless famine, war, and ignorance is itself ignorant&;overlooking brilliant advances in science, art, and literature. This beautifully illustrated collection illuminates the dark ages, telling the story of the period and such key figures as Joan of Arc, Marco Polo, and Saladin. Some 15 facsimile documents include Pope Innocen...(展开全部)

[英]安妮塔·贝克（AnitaBaker）著 作家，中世纪史专家，曾多年担任出版人、资深编辑，曾在世界上最古老的大学之一 ——西班牙萨拉曼卡大学学习中世纪法律和历史，对中世纪史有着专业的了解。

[英]安妮塔·贝克（AnitaBaker）著 作家，中世纪史专家，曾多年担任出版人、资深编辑，曾在世界上最古老的大学之一 ——西班牙萨拉曼卡大学学习中世纪法律和历史，对中世纪史有着专业的了解。

[英]安妮塔·贝克（AnitaBaker）著 作家，中世纪史专家，曾多年担任出版人、资深编辑，曾在世界上最古老的大学之一 ——西班牙萨拉曼卡大学学习中世纪法律和历史，对中世纪史有着专业的了解。

An epic reappraisal of the medieval world--and the rich and complicated legacy left to us by the rise of the West--from the New York Times bestselling author of The Templars. When the once-mighty city of Rome was sacked by barbarians in 410 and lay in ruins, it signaled the end of an era--and the beginning of a thousand years of profound transformation. In a gripping narrative ...(展开全部)