The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade

The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade
ISBN-10
0393059758
ISBN-13
9780393059755
Category
History
Pages
746
Language
English
Published
2010-02-22
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Author
Susan Wise Bauer

Description

"Chronicles the period between the 4th and 12th centuries, when rulers in Europe, the Mideast and Asia turned to religious reasons to justify political and military action, a time that included the development of Islam, the crowning of Charlemagne and the rise of the T'ang Dynasty. By the author of The History of the Ancient World."

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