The Expansion of Europe, 1250 - 1500 (Manchester Medieval Studies): 20 - Hardcover

Michael North

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0719080207 ISBN 13: 9780719080203

Publisher: Manchester University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Later medieval Europe saw a great deal of change and expansion of different kinds. This geographically broad textbook explores these events in a series of core chapters on the different countries, covering the Holy Roman Empire, East-Central Europe, Scandinavia and Russia. It looks not only at political history but also at economy, society and culture, including art, architecture, literature and music. North demonstrates that Europe did not consist of a core and periphery, but of different regions that had divergent developments, and makes sense of these various patterns of historical change. A review of current research debates also introduces readers to the most up to date discussions in the field. This volume provides an excellent, clear and comprehensive survey for students, while also throwing light on these societies from unexpected angles. It offers fresh perspectives on western Europe, comparing English with Scottish and Irish development, looking at the French monarchy in a social context, and incorporating Portugal into the discussion of the Iberian Peninsula.

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Offering fresh perspectives on later medieval Europe, this study surveys the processes of expansion, consolidation and cultural exchange across the continent, the British Isles, Russia and Scandinavia.

Review:

"The book has glorious features. No rival volume in English is so good at marshalling data from German scholarship."

"The book has glorious features. No rival volume in English is so good at marshalling data from German scholarship."

About this edition

• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0719080207
• ISBN 13: 9780719080203
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 554