Book Description
From emperors and queens to artists and world travelers, from popes and scholars to saints and heretics, Key Figures in Medieval Europe
brings together in one volume the most important people who lived in
medieval Europe between 500 and 1500. Gathered from the biographical
entries from the on-going series, the Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages,
these A-Z biographical entries discuss the lives of over 575
individuals who have had a historical impact in such areas as politics,
religion, or the arts. Individuals from places such as medieval
England, France, Germany, Iberia, Italy, and Scandinavia are included
as well as those from the Jewish and Islamic worlds. A thematic outline
is included that lists people not only by categories, but also by
regions. Entries fall under the following categories:
* Artists/Architects
* Authors
* Commercial Figures
* Musicians
* Political Figures
* Religious Figures
* Scientific Figures
* Travelers
* Women
In
one convenient volume, students, scholars, and interested readers will
find the biographies of the people whose actions, beliefs, creations,
and writings shaped the Middle Ages, one of the most fascinating
periods of world history.