This edition includes a new feature—"Seeing the Middle Ages"—as well as over 40 color maps, more than 60 plates (almost all in color), seven figures, genealogies, and appendices of rulers. Students and others who wish to test their knowledge of each chapter will find study questions at www.rosenweinshorthistory.com. The website also reproduces the maps, genealogies, lists of popes and emperors, and glossary found in this edition.  

Comments:

"Non-medievalist and habitual scorner of textbooks, I have used, enjoyed, and appreciated this book in earlier editions. It is clear, thoughtful, deeply expert, and refreshingly ecumenical. The maps and charts are good and useful, and the illustrations gorgeous, splendidly legible, well captioned, and put to thorough use. The real, rare treasure, though, is the lovely English, at once limpid and graciously respectful of student intelligence." - Thomas V. Cohen, York University

"Lucidly written, clearly structured, stunningly comprehensive, and highly accessible, the new edition of Rosenwein's A Short History of the Middle Ages should be required reading in any course that surveys medieval culture. The book will provide much-needed historical background to students in many disciplines, including medieval literature, theology, and art. The inclusion of sensitively chosen visual material, an excellent selection of maps, and the newly added 'Seeing the Middle Ages' feature will appeal especially to students of art history, who will benefit immeasurably from using Rosenwein's book as a companion volume to any standard text on medieval art." - Elina Gertsman, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

"Elegantly written and beautifully produced, Rosenwein's A Short History of the Middle Ages is a treat for teachers and students alike. Clear and concise, the volume offers a fresh approach to the history of medieval Europe and blends exciting new analysis with careful fidelity to the sources. Luxurious images, deftly incorporated into the book's narrative, bring the period alive and provide opportunities for deeper discussion and reflection. Rosenwein is a masterful storyteller; her book will inspire and delight." - Fiona Griffiths, New York University

"Barbara Rosenwein's new edition of her by now classic A Short History of the Middle Ages provides an already stellar work with even greater clarity and sharpness. The changes are subtle yet decisive: nuances that demonstrate once again Rosenwein's extraordinary gift for synthesizing up-to-the minute scholarship while writing clearly and engagingly for all readers, general and specialized. The art work is splendid and, together with the maps, remains one of the book's outstanding features." - Susanna Elm, University of California, Berkeley  

Special Combined Price: A Short History of the Middle Ages, third edition may be ordered together with Reading the Middle Ages: Sources from Europe, Byzantium, and the Islamic World at the special discounted price of $85.00 (CDN & US). In order to secure the package price, the following ISBN must be used when ordering: 978-1-44260-351-6.

Barbara H. Rosenwein's other works include Reading the Middle Ages: Sources from Europe, Byzantium, and the Islamic World (University of Toronto Press, 2006), Emotional Communities in the Early Middle Ages (Cornell University Press, 2006), and Negotiating Space: Power, Restraint, and Privileges of Immunity in Early Medieval Europe (Cornell University Press, 1999). She is Professor of History at Loyola University Chicago.

Table of Contents: [Back to Top]

Maps
Plates
Genealogies 
Figures
Lists
Abbreviations, Conventions, Websites

Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition 
Preface to the Third Edition

1. Prelude: The Roman World Transformed (c.300-c.600) 

Part I: Three Cultures from One

2. The Emergence of Sibling Cultures (c.600-c.750)
3. Creating New Identities (c.750-c.900)
4. Political Communities Reordered (c.900-c.1050) 

Part II: The European Take-Off

5. The Expansion of Europe (c.1050-c.1150) 
6. Institutionalizing Aspirations (c.1150-c.1250)
7. Discordant Harmonies (c.1250-c.1350)
8. Catastrophe and Creativity (c.1350-c.1500)

Epilogue
Glossary 
Appendix: Lists 
Sources
Index

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