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The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval Europe

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Covering a thousand years of history, this richly illustrated volume tells the story of the creation of Western civilization in Europe and the Mediterranean. Written by noted scholars and based on the latest research, it offers the most authoritative account of life in medieval Europe from the fall of the Roman Empire to the coming of the Renaissance.
Exploring a period of profound diversity and change, the contributors focus on all aspects of medieval history from the empires and kingdoms of Charlemagne and the Byzantines to the new nations which fought the Hundred Years War; from the expression of religion in the great monasteries and cathedrals to the mixed ambitions of the Crusades; and from the cultural worlds of chivalric knights, popular festivals, and new art forms to the social catastrophe of the Black Death. Divided between the Mediterranean world and northern Europe, the six chapters in this book demonstrate the movement of the center of gravity in European life from the Mediterranean to the north. With over two hundred illustrations, including dozens in color, the volume also contains comprehensive reference material in maps, genealogies, a chronology, lists of further reading, and a full index.
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    0192854356
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0192854353
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    Oxford University Press
  4. Publication date
    May 24, 2001
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    9.6 x 0.9 x 7.4 inches
  7. Print length
    440 pages
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"The individual chapters are scholarly and up to the minute, without loss of accessibility or pace. The illustrations are many, apposite and refreshingly unhackneyed."--Times Literary Supplement

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Now retired, George Holmes was Chichele Professor of Medieval History at the University of Oxford.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press (May 24, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 440 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0192854356
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0192854353
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1490L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.12 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.6 x 0.9 x 7.4 inches
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Training Director
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2021
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Great book on Medieval history with excellent illustrations
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Lydia Turner
5.0 out of 5 stars Supplemental reading for class
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This book was listed as an optional reading for a class, but I didn't want to buy it from the school bookstore (OUCH, my pocketbook!). Cannot complain with the low price, the high quality of the book (very minimal wear and tear), and how fast I got it.
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Stephen B. Ball
5.0 out of 5 stars Great overall volume.
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2015
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Great overall volume. Good beginning for personal study in my opinion.
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3.0 out of 5 stars This is a readable history of the Middle Ages. It's OK for its purpose but not greatly inspiring.
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For some reason our popular culture is enamored of the term "dark ages" coined in 1330 by Petrarch, the Italian poet, to describe the early Middle Ages. He originally compared these times to the light of Rome, ignoring all the barbarity, cruelty and vice of the Roman era. If the Oxford history was one's only historical resource one could wonder about renaming them the "Dull Ages". Still they were by no means dark even though the writers insist on liberally sprinkling that term into their tome.

Actually the Middle Ages were full of light, life, music, architecture, poetry and literature, most of which were missed by this book. It might have been a more enjoyable if the writers had understood that Rome was indeed fallen, so they didn't need to tell all the political history of the Holy Roman Empire which superseded it.

Still one has to start somewhere when learning history. This book, despite its flaws is readable and short (only 398 pages, counting index). I was disappointed at the lack of anything approaching reasonably complete discussion of the insular Celtic and Nordic worlds of the times, particularly the rich artistic and literary traditions of the north. Since this is the Oxford history I'd expected this stereotypically English neglect so wasn't startled by it. Neither was I surprised to see fragments of fossilized remnants of opinion left over from that Oxford don, Edward Gibbon.

There was a lack of full discussion of implications of the Islamic invasions and there was dry and lifeless discussion of the Frankish and Teutonic worlds, other Medieval politics, but for the most part the political parts of the history were as comprehensive as you can get in 400 pages in our postmodern academic climate.

I would recommend that the reader who is not forced to read this book by an unenlightened professor or who doesn't need it to fight insomnia should instead read Robert Fossier's "The Cambridge Illustrated History of The Middle Ages" or Barry Cunliffe's charming text, "Europe Between the Oceans 9000 BC to 1000 AD". Both are much more pleasant reads and the writers have a better sense of drama. (This is surprising since Cunliffe also edited Oxford histories.)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Medieval Europe
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Terrific pictures with informative text to go along with them. Highly recommend for those into the study of Medieval Europe.
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Patricia Fowler
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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Very interesting
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D. R. Greenfield
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written, but NOT an Introduction!
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2016
You do not need to be a scholar to enjoy this book; you just need some familiarity with the Middle Ages before beginning it. In my case, I took the three courses on Middle Ages history that were offered by the Great Courses series; that was really all the preparation I needed. But for someone with very little knowledge of the Middle Ages, this is definitely not the place to start. This is not an introduction to the Middle Ages -- although it appears to be marketed as such. The book is divided up into a small number of historical essays, each on a particular time-period and general location in Europe. Each essay is written by a university professor specializing in medieval history. The essays are elegantly written, polished, with lots of interesting illustrations and a generously large typeface. But what the book gives is mainly a capsule overview. This is a vast subject, covering more than a thousand years and all of Europe. One could easily write a book of this size covering only say the Byzantine empire during the high middle ages. Many events are just mentioned only briefly. For example there is hardly any mention at all of the Spanish Inquisition, or the Merovingians. Not one mention of Charles Martel! There is little to alert the unknowing reader that upon the death of Charlemagne's son Louis the Pious his three heirs, Charles the Bald, Louis the German, and Lothair, more or less divided the empire between themselves, Charles taking West Francia, Lothair Middle Francia, and Louis East Francia -- and that this event more or less set the stage for the rest of European history. In fact, it is surprising how very little is devoted to Charlemagne. But again, one could write an entire book of this size about Charlemagne, and still not do him justice. So this book is a digest version of Medieval European history, and it is definitely not intended for readers coming to the subject for the first time. However, the book appears to be marketed to include readers who have no prior knowledge of the subject. This is misleading, and therefore I deduct one star. Overall, however, this is an extremely well-written historical capsule view of the middle ages for those with prior knowledge of the subject. It will definitely whet your appetite for more detailed analysis.
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romarin
5.0 out of 5 stars 写真満載のヨーロッパ中世史
Reviewed in Japan on February 24, 2010
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本書は、６章に分けて中世ヨーロッパの歴史を紹介した、歴史教科書のような本です。タイトルどおり非常に図版が多く、
本文中には、見開きでモノクロ図版の全くない箇所は一章あたり２、３箇所しかないほど豊富に写真や系図等が入っており、
本文とは別に、より上質な紙に印刷されたカラー写真が何枚も挿入されています。こうした中世の城の写真、王朝の系図、
勢力範囲を図示した地図や豪華なタペストリー・調度品・中世写本の挿絵・文書史料の写真などによって、
本文の理解を助けてくれるだけではなく、ヨーロッパ中世世界に読者を誘ってくれます。
それぞれ別の執筆者が担当する６章は、西暦４００年から１５００年までを扱い、特にフランス、ドイツ、イタリア、ビザンチン地域に重点が置かれています。
特にフランク王国、そして神聖ローマ帝国、またイタリア各地域の内紛は詳しく述べられています。
また本書の特徴は地中海地域への注目度が高いことで、ローマ帝国崩壊後の「蛮族」の王国乱立の時代も丁寧に追っています。
文章も写真もたっぷりで読み応えのある一冊です。但し、イギリスはあまり触れられていないほか、
人名が英語であるために、ハインリヒもヘンリーもアンリも同じHenryであるなど、勢力争いを続ける君主たちの状況がややわかりにくい。
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5.0 out of 5 stars Prompt service!
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5.0 out of 5 stars of very good quality. Hard cover classic books are always such ...
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Arrived on time, of very good quality. Hard cover classic books are always such a keeper!
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