A Short History of the Middle Ages, Fifth Edition

In this newest edition of her bestselling book Barbara H. Rosenwein integrates the history of European Byzantine and Islamic medieval culturesas well as their Eurasian connectionsin a dynamic narrative. The text has been significantly updated to reflect growing interest in the Islamic world and Mediterranean region. Stunning plates featuring art and architecture weave together events mentalities and aesthetics. Medievalist Riccardo Cristiani authors a new feature on material culture that examines the intricacies of manuscript production and the lustrous glazes of Islamic ceramics. A fully revised map program offers user-friendly spot maps that clarify events right where they are discussed as well as dazzling topographical maps that reveal the very contours of the medieval world. Helpful genealogies figures architectural plans and lists of key dates complement the text. All maps genealogies and figures are available on the History Matters website (www.utphistorymatters.com) for easy download. Students will find this site equally useful for its hundreds of study questions and their click-to-reveal answers.