ABSTRACT
This ambitious and wide-ranging study of the European Middle Ages respects the complexity and richness of its subject; always accessible, it is never merely superficial or over-simplistic. Stressing the long-term factors of continuity, evolution and change throughout, David Nicholas discusses the social and economic aspects of medieval civilization, and examines their links with political, institutional and cultural development. Designed for students and non-specialists, his book triumphantly meets the need for a comprehensive survey of the medieval world within the covers of a single authoritative volume.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|114 pages
The Precursors of a Civilisation
part 2|59 pages
The Birth of a Civilisation: Early Medieval Europe, c. 700–920
part 3|221 pages
The Maturity of a Civilisation: Europe in the Central Middle Ages c. 920–1270
part 4|103 pages
The Old Age of a Civilisation: The Late Middle Ages, 1270–1500