Reading The Middle Ages Volume I

Download or read book Reading the Middle Ages, Volume I written by Barbara H. Rosenwein and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning the period from c.300 to c.1150 and containing primary source material from the European, Byzantine, and Islamic worlds, Barbara H. Rosenwein's Reading the Middle Ages, Second Edition once again brings the Middle Ages to life. Building on the strengths of the first edition, this volume contains 20 new readings, including 8 translations commissioned especially for this book, and a stunning new 10-plate color insert entitled "Containing the Holy" that brings together materials from the Western, Byzantine, and Islamic religious traditions. Ancillary materials, including study questions, can be found on the History Matters website (www.utphistorymatters.com).