Written specifically for the student, this set covers every aspect of medieval life from A.D. 500 to 1500. The list of entries was compiled from the 5,000 articles in the 13-volume Dictionary of the Middle Ages. Topics have been selected for their relevance to the curriculum, their historical and multicultural importance, and their representation of women. The result is a concise, curriculum-related survey that covers all aspects of the period. The Middle Ages treats such topics as daily life, major figures, countries and provinces, art, architecture, music, literature, science, and society, and includes full-color inserts.
What Went Wrong. Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response Bernard Lewis is the West's greatest historian and interpreter of the Near East. Books such as The Middle East and The Arabs in History are required reading for anybody who hopes to understand the region and its people.
Imagine a Founding Father visiting a classroom today, or a sailor from the War of 1812, an Amish man, a 19th Century pioneer, or even a Civil War veteran. Ronald Morris has spent more than 25 years bringing these characters into classrooms and inspiring other educators to do the same. He now is synthesizing his vast knowledge and experience into a resource for all types of educators who help elementary and middle school aged children develop a love of history.
A brisk narrative of battles and plagues, monastic orders, heroic women, and knights-errant, barbaric tortures and tender romance, intrigue, scandals, and conquest, The Middle Ages: An Illustrated History mixes a spirited and entertaining writing style with exquisite, thorough scholarship. Barbara A. Hanawalt, a renowned medievalist, launches her story with the often violent amalgamation of Roman, Christian, and Germanic cultures following the destruction and pillaging of the crown jewel of the Roman Empirethe great city of Rome.
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Written specifically for the student, this set covers every aspect of medieval life from A.D. 500 to 1500. The list of entries was compiled from the 5,000 articles in the 13-volume Dictionary of the Middle Ages. Topics have been selected for their relevance to the curriculum, their historical and multicultural importance, and their representation of women. The result is a concise, curriculum-related survey that covers all aspects of the period. The Middle Ages treats such topics as daily life, major figures, countries and provinces, art, architecture, music, literature, science, and society, and includes full-color inserts.
