David Rollason

Early Medieval Europe 300-1050 (eBook, ePUB)

The Birth of Western Society

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The centuries following the collapse of the Roman Empire saw extraordinary change across Western Europe - in institutions, social structure, rural and urban life, religion, learning, scholarship and art. This innovative textbook provides students coming to the study of Early Medieval Europe for the first time with the conceptual and methodological tools to investigate the period for themselves. It identifies major research questions and historiographical debates and offers guidance on how to engage with and evaluate the major documentary sources and the evidence of art history and archaeology.Ideally structured to support courses and classes in Medieval European history, the book's features include:Over 50 carefully selected maps and illustrations accompanied by explanatory commentary Detailed guidance on further reading with research questions to aid understanding Timelines and maps to orientate the reader in each chapter An extensive companion website providing practical study guidance, reference materials and access to further primary sources Offering a road map to the rich written and non-written sources for this period, and the exciting recent scholarship, this book is an essential guide for any student wishing to gain a deeper level of understanding and greater confidence in creative and independent historical thought.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317861348
• Artikelnr.: 41009150

Autorenporträt

David Rollasonhas been successively Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, and Professor in Medieval History at Durham University since 1977. His research has included the cult of saints in Anglo-Saxon England, twelfth-century historical writing, the Kingdom of Northumbria, the enormous medieval list of names known as the Durham Liber Vitae, and âEUR" currently âEUR" the power of place in medieval kingship.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1 Why study this period?
Chapter 2 From Roman Empire to barbarian kingdoms: cataclysm or transition?
Chapter 3 The dismemberment and survival of the Byzantine Empire
Chapter 4 The Arab conquests
Chapter 5 The making of peoples
PART III: POWER AND SOCIETY
Chapter 6 Pagan
Roman
and Christian beliefs about Rulers: ideological power
Chapter 7 Edicts
taxes
and armies: bureaucratic power
Chapter 8 Kings
warriors
and women: personal power
PART IV: THE ECONOMIC FOUNDATION
Chapter 9 Trade as a driving force?
Chapter 10 Cultivating the land: the basis of European society?
Chapter 11 Towns and cities: the functions of urban life
PART V: THE CHURCH'S TRIUMPH
Chapter 12 Conversion to Christianity
Chapter 13 The success of monasticism
Chapter 14 The power of bishops and popes
General Conclusion

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PART I: INTRODUCTION, Chapter 1 Why study this period?, Chapter 2 From Roman Empire to barbarian kingdoms: cataclysm or transition?, Chapter 3 The dismemberment and survival of the Byzantine Empire, Chapter 4 The Arab conquests, Chapter 5 The making of peoples, PART III: POWER AND SOCIETY, Chapter 6 Pagan, Roman, and Christian beliefs about Rulers: ideological power, Chapter 7 Edicts, taxes, and armies: bureaucratic power, Chapter 8 Kings, warriors, and women: personal power, PART IV: THE ECONOMIC FOUNDATION, Chapter 9 Trade as a driving force?, Chapter 10 Cultivating the land: the basis of European society?, Chapter 11 Towns and cities: the functions of urban life, PART V: THE CHURCH'S TRIUMPH, Chapter 12 Conversion to Christianity, Chapter 13 The success of monasticism, Chapter 14 The power of bishops and popes, General Conclusion

Rezensionen

'This is a wholly original "textbook" that explodes the genre in an enormously fruitful way. By focusing on evidence and interpretations, rather than offering a summary of what we think we know, it opens up for students the excitement of history as a conversation, a puzzle, even a game. The Early Middle Ages is an ideal period for such an exercise, given the relative scarcity of sources and the vibrant state of contemporary scholarship in the field. This is a book that treats students with great respect and offers instructors opportunities for creative pedagogy. Anyone teaching the period should have it on the shelf.'

Adam J. Kosto, Columbia University, USA

'David Rollason's Early Medieval Europe provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the sources for early medieval history as well as the historiographical debates occupying scholars right now. This new edition incorporates a wealth of fresh material on Byzantium and the Muslim caliphate, while retaining its unique approach that takes students seriously as active participants in the learning process.'

Scott Bruce, University of Colorado Boulder, USA