This book is a richly illustrated history of warfare in Western Europe during those years.
Part One, the early Middle Ages, covers the late Romans, the Germanic invaders and Byzantines, the Franks, the Vikings and Hungarians, and the Anglo-Saxons and Normans in England.
Part Two, the high or central Middle Ages, considers the feudal system, knights and chivalry, knights at war, infantrymen, land warfare, siege and naval warfare, crusades in Palestine, templars and hospitalers, the Reconquista in Spain, and the Teutonic knights.
Part Three, the late Middle Ages, discusses the evolution of new types of armor and weapons, the Hundred Years’ War, mercenaries, and firearms.
The Image of Christ in the Early Middle Ages The Barbarian Kings of Lawgivers and Judges Towns and Trade The Two Levels of Feudalism The Life of the Silent Majority Beowulf and Bede Viking - Tunnit - Eskimo The Church Reform and Renaissance
Rome is a great place to visit -- but imagine the delights of living there. Long in love with the Eternal City, Alan Epstein has been reveling in life as a resident since 1995. In As the Romans Do, he reveals the city and its people in all their facets and contradictions: their gregarious caffé culture, inborn artistic flair, passionate appreciation of good food, instinctive mistrust of technology, showy sex appeal, ingrained charm, and much more. He unveils a place alive with pleasure and paradox, both pagan and Christian, Western and Middle Eastern. Rome is where one can relax, reflect, revel, and rebel -- all between the morning's cappucino and the evening's grappa.
While reading and writing have been topics of instruction for centuries, what and how students read and write have changed dramatically. Students of the 21st century must respond to messages from television, radio, movies and the Internet as well as traditional print resources. Reading age for native speakers: Middle School students (6th grade)
For more than a century, the conflict between Arabs and Israelis has been a major international problem. One cannot open a newspaper or turn on a television newscast without hearing about violence in the Middle East. Kumaraswamy, a professor of Middle Eastern studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India, has written a brief handbook covering this conflict. A list of acronyms and abbreviations, a chronology, and an introduction providing historical context open the work.
