Florin Curta (University of Florida)

Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 500-1250

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This authoritative survey draws on historical and archaeological sources in the narration of 750 years of the history of southeastern Europe. It explores the rise of medieval states, the conversion to Christianity, the monastic movement and the role of material culture in the representation of power.

Produktdetails

• Cambridge Medieval Textbooks
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 528
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 672g
• ISBN-13: 9780521894524
• ISBN-10: 0521894522
• Artikelnr.: 22490477

Autorenporträt

Florin Curta is Associate Professor of Medieval History and Archaeology, Department of History, University of Florida.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. The end of Late Antiquity or the beginning of the Middle Ages (c.500-600)
2. Southeastern European 'Dark Ages' (c.600-c.800)
3. The rise of new powers (800-900)
4. Iron century or golden age? (900-1000)
5. The first Byzantine century (1000-1100)
6. The second Byzantine century (1100-1200)
7. Between the Crusade and the Mongol invasion (1200-50)
8. Conclusions and lingering questions.