Title:
The Middle Ages : a very short introduction / Miri Rubin.
Author:
Rubin, Miri, 1956- author.
Genre:
Publication Information:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Call Number:
D117 .R83 2014
Abstract:
The Middle Ages (c.500-1500) includes a thousand years of European history. In this Very Short Introduction Miri Rubin tells the story of the times through the people and their lifestyles. Including stories of kingship and Christian salvation, agriculture and trade, Rubin demonstrates the remarkable nature and legacy of the Middle Ages.
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9780199697298
Series:
Very short introductions ; 404
Very short introductions ; 404.
Physical Description:
xv, 139 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm.
Contents:
Introduction -- The 'Middle' Ages -- People and their life-styles -- The big idea: Christian salvation -- Kingship, lordship, and government -- Exchange, environments, and resources -- The 'Middle Ages' of 'others' -- The 'Middle Ages' in our daily lives.
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