Post-classical history

The Middle Ages: A Very Short Introduction

The Middle Ages: A Very Short Introduction

The Middle Ages is a term coined around 1450 to describe a thousand years of European History. In this Very Short Introduction, Miri Rubin provides an exploration of the variety, change, dynamism, and sheer complexity that the period covers. From the provinces of the Roman Empire, which became Barbarian kingdoms after c.450-650, to the northern and eastern regions that became increasingly integrated into Europe, Rubin explores the emergence of a truly global system of communication, conquest, and trade by the end of the era.

Presenting an insight into the challenges of life in Europe between 500-1500 -- at all levels of society -- Rubin looks at kingship and family, agriculture and trade, groups and individuals. Conveying the variety of European experiences, while providing a sense of the communication, cooperation, and shared values of the pervasive Christian culture, Rubin looks at the legacies they left behind.

Introduction

Chapter 1. The ‘Middle’ Ages?

Chapter 2. People and their life-styles

Chapter 3. The big idea: Christian salvation

Chapter 4. Kingship, lordship, and government

Chapter 5. Exchange, environments, and resources

Chapter 6. The ‘Middle Ages’ of ‘others’

Chapter 7. The ‘Middle Ages’ in our daily lives

References

Further reading

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