The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Medieval World |
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| Author:
| Jotischky, Andrew
Hull, Caroline |
| Editor:
| Hall, Simon
Haywood, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-14-101449-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2005 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $39.99 |
Book Description:
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This new historical atlas - richly illustrated with photographs, artwork recreations and full-colour maps - explores the Middle Ages from the coming of the barbarian invasions in the fourth century to the first voyages to the New World in the sixteenth. Coverage of major events - the Hundred Years' War, the Christian Reconquest of Spain - is supplemented by discussion of such key topics as the medieval economy, the growth of towns and the spread of printing, resulting in a rich and...
More DescriptionThis new historical atlas - richly illustrated with photographs, artwork recreations and full-colour maps - explores the Middle Ages from the coming of the barbarian invasions in the fourth century to the first voyages to the New World in the sixteenth. Coverage of major events - the Hundred Years' War, the Christian Reconquest of Spain - is supplemented by discussion of such key topics as the medieval economy, the growth of towns and the spread of printing, resulting in a rich and multi-faceted introduction to Europe and its neighbours in the Middle Ages.