The Middle Ages
Sept 2015 · New Word City
4.3star
19 reviews
eBook
494
Pages
About this eBook
In this indispensable volume, one of America's ranking scholars combines a life's work of research and teaching with the art of lively narration. Both authoritative 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 Catholic 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.
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4.3
19 reviews
David Spitzer
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22 February 2016
Not a textbook - instead a straightforward essay about a complex and fascinating world. I loved reading this book, and I heartily recommend it to anyone curious about the antecedents to our world. Superb!
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Rod Gallagher
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7 April 2019
The author draws thought provoking parallels with modern times. Perhaps in a number of respects the Middle Ages offered humanity more.
Leo Roymisher
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27 August 2017
Very interesting book. Will serve well anyone who is interested in this Era
About the author
Morris Bishop taught at Cornell University and was a frequent contributor to American Heritage. His books include Champlain, The Exotics, and The Middle Ages.
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