David Ditchburn / Simon Maclean

Atlas of Medieval Europe

Herausgeber: Mackay, Angus; Maclean, Simon; Ditchburn, David

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Produktbeschreibung

With over 180 maps (including forty new ones) expert commentaries and an extensive bibliography, this second edition of an essential reference guide to medieval Europe brings the complex and colourful history of the Middle Ages to life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge / Taylor & Francis
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: RU83021
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 245mm x 189mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 770g
• ISBN-13: 9780415383028
• ISBN-10: 0415383021
• Artikelnr.: 22523223

Autorenporträt

David Ditchburn is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Aberdeen. His publications include Scotland and Europe: The Medieval Kingdom and its Contacts with Christendom, c. 1215-1545 (2001). Simon MacLean is Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of St Andrews. His publications include Kingship and Politics in the Late Ninth Century: Charles the Fat and the End of the Carolingian Empire (2003). Angus MacKay was Professor of Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh. His publications include Spain in the Middle Ages: From Frontier to Empire, 1000-1500 (1977).

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Physical Europe Part 2: The Early Middle Ages, c.395-1050 1. War, Politics and Power 2. Religion 3. Government, Economy and Society 4. Culture Part 3: The High Middle Ages, c.1050-1300 5. War, Politics and Power 6. Religion 7. Government, Economy and Society 8. Culture Part 4: The Late Middle Ages, c.1300-1500 9. War, Politics and Power 10. Religion 11. Government, Economy and Society 12. Culture

Rezensionen

'A valuable resource for any teacher of medieval history at sixth-form or undergraduate level, and, at a reasonable paperback price, a better buy for students than most textbooks. There is a good balance between maps which provide reference for necessary bread-and-butter topics, from the Roman Empire in 395 to European expansion at the end of the middle ages, and those which illustrate new work and thinking on less expected topics.' - History

'As the editors of the Atlas of Medieval Europe rightly point out, a good atlas for teaching the history of medieval Europe has been sadly lacking for some time. Their attempt to solve this problem is not only commendable, but also a largely successful enterprise. Better still, the atlas has been designed as a teaching aid with scholarly sophistication and an attention to detail that many such aids do not possess. All medievalsits, not just historians, will find this atlas a helpful new resource.' - The Medieval Review

'For any serious study of medieval European history and culture, and atlas is essential. Despite the general familiarity of European geography, there is a hugh amount of unfamiliar detail - about places, people and events - to be assimilated. Presenting this in visual form, particularly through maps, is one of the most effective ways of teaching. An atlas of medieva Europe which combines clarity of presentation with richness of information has long been a desideratum, and Angus Mackay (University of Edingburgh) and David Ditchburn (University of Aberdeen) have noew managed to assemble such a volume, in collaboration with 35 expert contributers ... the aim, carried out very successfully, is to ensure clear and uncluttered maps with the right balance between detail and legibility.' - Journal of Australian and New Zealand Association for Medieval and Early Modern Studies