John Aberth

Contesting the Middle Ages

Debates that are Changing our Narrative of Medieval History

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Produktbeschreibung

Contesting the Middle Ages is a thorough exploration of recent arguments surrounding nine hotly debated topics. It is essential reading for students of Medieval history and historiography.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 364
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 562g
• ISBN-13: 9780415729307
• ISBN-10: 0415729300
• Artikelnr.: 39125950

Autorenporträt

John Aberth is an independent scholar and medieval historian. He received his Ph.D. in Medieval History from the University of Cambridge, UK, and has taught, both full and part-time, at various colleges and universities in Vermont, New York, and Nebraska. He is the author of numerous books on the Black Death and European culture during the late Middle Ages.

Inhaltsangabe

1. If a German Migrates into your Empire, Do Not Be Alarmed: The Decline
and Fall of Rome; 2. From the Obscurantism of the Northmen, O Lord, Deliver
Us: The Viking Invasions; 3. God Wills It! (Or At Least the Pope Does): The
Crusades; 4. I'm a Jewish, Heretic, Leper, but Don't Hold That Against Me:
Persecution of Minorities; 5. No Sex Please, We're Medieval: Sexuality in
the Middle Ages; 6. Hail Mary and Eve: Women in Medieval Society; 7. The
Man Who Tore his Eyes Out over Unity of Form: Intellectual and
Environmental History; 8. Ashes to Ashes, We All Fall Down: The Black
Death; 9. Always Look on the Bright Side of Death: A Waning of the Middle
Ages?