The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 1, c.500–c.700 (The New Cambridge Medieval History, Series Number 1) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521362911 ISBN 13: 9780521362917

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

The first volume of The New Cambridge Medieval History covers the transitional period between the later Roman world and the early middle ages, c.500 to c.700. This was an era of developing consciousness and profound change in Europe, Byzantium and the Arab world, an era in which the foundations of medieval society were laid and to which many of our modern myths of national and religious identity can be traced. This book offers a comprehensive regional survey of the sixth and seventh centuries, from Ireland in the west to the rise of Islam in the Middle East, and from Scandinavia in the north to the Mediterranean south. It explores the key themes pinning together the history of this period, from kingship, trade and the church, to art, architecture and education. It represents both an invaluable conspectus of current scholarship and an expert introduction to the period.

About this title

Book Description:

This volume offers a comprehensive survey of the sixth and seventh centuries, from Ireland in the west to the rise of Islam in the Middle East, from Scandinavia in the north to the Mediterranean south. Accessible and authoritative, this is the definitive reference work on the history of this period.

About the Author:

Paul Fouracre is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Manchester. His previous publications include Property and Power in the Early Middle Ages (co-edited with Wendy Davies, Cambridge, 1995) and The Age of Charles Martel (2000). He is co-editor of Early Medieval Europe and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0521362911
• ISBN 13: 9780521362917
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1000
• Editor: Fouracre Paul