Medieval History 400-1500

A Chronology of Early Medieval Western Europe charts the history of Britain and Western Europe with reference to the Celtic world, Scandinavia, the Mediterranean and North America, from the middle of the fifth century to the Norman Conquest in 1066. Tying together political, cultural and social elem..

A Chronology of the Crusades provides a day-by-day development of the Crusading movement, the Crusades and the states created by them through the medieval period. Beginning in the run-up to the First Crusade in 1095 and ending with the Turkish attack on Belgrade in 1456, this reference is a comprehe..

In this comprehensive survey, Martin Schwarz Lausten charts the fortunes of the church in Denmark from its very beginnings to the present day...

The Akhbar majmu‘a has in recent years been a topic of fierce debate, thought to be either one of the oldest original sources for the history of early Islamic Spain or a late compilation of earlier sources. This book examines the early history of Islamic Spain and provides a translation of this key ..

First published in 1932, this book looks at a period that has often been thought of as a time of general decline in the most characteristic features of medieval civilisation. While acknowledging decline in many areas during this period — the power of the Church, feudalism, guilds, the Hanseatic Leag..

In this fascinating survey, F. Donald Logan introduces the reader to the Christian church, from the conversion of the Celtic and Germanic peoples through to the discovery of the New World...

In this fascinating survey, F. Donald Logan introduces the reader to the Christian church, from the conversion of the Celtic and Germanic peoples through to the discovery of the New World...

_x000D_ A History of the Muslim World to 1405 traces the development of this civilization from the career of the Prophet Muhammad to the death of the Mongol emperor Timur Lang. Coverage includes the unification of the Dar a1-Islam (the territory ruled by Muslims), the fragmentation into various reli..

Points out the unifying elements that bind together the Muslim world, and stresses the religious and political differences that inhibit unity. This text is appropriate for undergraduate courses in Muslim history, Islamic Civilization, and religious studies courses on Islam. Tradition and adaptation ..

A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama, 1497-1499..

This book is divided into three parts. The first two chapters provide an introduction to the historical problem of early medieval slavery and a short history of Bavaria to provide background information. The next six chapters deal with a series of topics, which provide a complete historical overvie..

A Narrative of Italian Travels in Persia in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries..