The Middle Ages

Bishop, Morris 1893-1973 (Author).

Summary: In this single indispensable volume, one of Americas ranking scholars combines a lifes work of research and teaching with the art of lively narration. Both authoriatative and beautifully told, THE MIDDLE AGES is the full story of the thousand years between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance - a time that saw the rise of kings and emperors, the flowering of knighthood, the development of Europe, the increasing power of the Church, and the advent of the middle class. With exceptional grace and wit, Morris Bishop vividly reconstructs this distinctive era of European history in a work that will inform and delight scholars and general readers alike.

Record details

ISBN: 061805703X
ISBN: 9780618057030
ISBN: 0828104875 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9780828104876 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
350 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Edition: 1st Mariner Books ed.
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2001.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"A Mariner book." "An American heritage book"--T.p. verso. Reprint. Originally published as: The Horizon book of the Middle Ages. New York : American Heritage, 1968. Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	1. The long dark -- 2. The high Middle Ages -- 3. Knights in battle -- 4. The noble's life -- 5. An age of faith -- 6. Towns and trade -- 7. The life of labor -- 8. The life of thought -- 9. The artists' legacy -- 10. End of an era.