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Medieval Europe
Contributor(s): Wickham, Chris (Author), Perkins, Derek (Read by)
ISBN: 1470853108     ISBN-13: 9781470853105
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
OUR PRICE:   $31.46  
Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats
Published: January 2017
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe - Medieval
- History | Social History
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.4" W x 5.5" (0.65 lbs)
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453)
- Cultural Region - Central Europe
- Cultural Region - Western Europe
- Cultural Region - Eastern Europe
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
The millennium between the breakup of the western Roman Empire and the Reformation was a long and hugely transformative period--one not easily chronicled within the scope of a few hundred pages. Yet distinguished historian Chris Wickham has taken up the challenge in this landmark book, and he succeeds in producing the most riveting account of medieval Europe in a generation.Tracking the entire sweep of the Middle Ages across Europe, Wickham focuses on important changes century by century, including such pivotal crises and moments as the fall of the western Roman Empire, Charlemagne's reforms, the feudal revolution, the challenge of heresy, the destruction of the Byzantine Empire, the rebuilding of late medieval states, and the appalling devastation of the Black Death. He provides illuminating vignettes that underscore how shifting social, economic, and political circumstances affected individual lives and international events. Wickham offers both a new conception of Europe's medieval period and a provocative revision of exactly how and why the Middle Ages matter.

Contributor Bio(s): Perkins, Derek: -

Derek Perkins is a professional narrator and voice actor. He has narrated numerous titles across a wide range of genres, including fantasy, science fiction, mystery, comedy, history, and nonfiction. He has earned two AudioFile Earphones Awards and was a finalist for the 2015 Audie Award for Best Nonfiction Narration.

Wickham, Chris: -

Chris Wickham is Chichele Professor of Medieval History, University of Oxford. His many books include the bestselling The Inheritance of Rome: A History of Rome from 400 to 1000. He lives in Birmingham, UK.