From the Dark Ages to the Renaissance. 700-1599AD

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2006
Edition: First Edition

Description: 144 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Covering the period from A.D. 700-1599 A.D., this second volume in the History of Europe series follows the continents tumultuous rise from the ashes of the Roman Empire through the age of exploration and conquest to the birth of the "modern" Europe of Shakespeare. More than 130 color photographs, regional maps and biographies of notable personalities highlight the authoritative text and give insight into everyday medieval life. The role of faith is explored, from the creation of the Papal States to the rise of Protestantism and the religious wars that bloodied Europes battlefields. This engaging chronicle also spotlights how education, literature, architecture, the arts, and science and technology developed in Europes nation-states, as well as how womens roles shifted over time.

ISBN: 9781845331634