Medieval & Middle Ages Books and History

Books on the Medieval & Middle Ages Periods

• Early Medieval Europe 300-1000 (History of Europe: A St. Martins Press Paper)
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-Rodger Collins / Paperback 560 pages, 2nd Edition / Published August 1999
This book is an historical account of events in Europe from the Christianization of the Roman Empire to the solid foundations of medieval institutions, recounting the demise of the empire, immigrations and raids from the north and east (Germanic tribes to the Huns ), the rise of Islam, and the Carolingian era.
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• Before France and Germany: The Creation and Transformation of the Merovingian World
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-Patrick J. Geary / Paperback 259 Pages / Published February 1988
This book is an excellent historical account of the foundation for two great nations expertly written in an interesting and facinating manner. The author rejects some of the traditional conceptions of European history to present the Merovingian period (ca. 400-750) as an integral part of Late Antiquity. He formulates an original interpretation not only of Merovingian history but of the complex interactions between the Germanic tribes and the Romano world, Additionally, the book covers one of the major controversies in early medieval studies. And this was what was the economic impact of the Germanic migrations.
This book is a must read for anyone interested in the classical or medieval periods.
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• The Early Germans ~Usually Ships Within 24 Hours
-Malcolm Todd, James Campbell, Barry Cunliffe
Paperback 304 pages / Published October 1995
This excellent book traces the history and development of the Germanic tribes. Includes coverage on the Goths, Vandals, Suebi, Franks, Alamanni, Burgundians, Thuringians, Bavarians, Lombards, and the Scandinavian tribes. The Germanic tribes are known as the inheritors of the Western Roman Empire. Between 400 AD and 600 AD Germanic migrants spread over Europe and beyond, into north Africa. The nature of early medieval Europe was largely determined by these adventurous and warlike peoples. Feared by the greatest army of the ancient world, these "barbarians" were described by one Roman officer as feri (wild men), and were often considered to be incapable of lawful government or civilized arts. Yet these Germanic tribes had laws and distinct cultures of their own.
The book uses archaeological and literary sources to trace the ethnogenesis and early history of the Germanic people and to present a concise picture of these complex and warlike peoples. Covers most of the important aspects of the culture of these tribes, covering the physical landscape of forest and marshland in which they lived, their general social structure, trade and diplomacy with Rome, burial customs, art, technology and warfare.
This book has become the standard introduction to the history and archaeology of the early Germanic peoples in English. This comprehensive and concise work provides an overview of much of the main evidence regarding the Germanic tribes. Includes illustrations and line drawings, photos of Germanic artifacts and Roman, and a bibliography.
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• History of the Goths ~Usually Ships Within 24 Hours
-Herwig Wolfram, Thomas J. Dunlap, Illustrator / Paperback 380 pages / Published April 1990
This book is a comprehensive detailed account of West-Baltic history and East Germanic tribal history in eastern European. Covers the East Germanic tribes from their early beginnings to todays modern Europeans. With the advent of the Iron Curtain and earlier take-over of East Germanic lands, none of this history was made public in the English language.
Every serious student of the ancient and medieval world should have a copy of this important book.
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• The Barbarian West 400-1000 AD ~Usually Ships Within 24 Hours
-J. M. Wallace-Hadrill / Paperback 183 pages, 4th edition / Published September 1996 This book traces the development of Western Europe from the dissolution of the Roman Empire to the emergence, in the tenth century, of the individual states of medieval Europe.
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• The Rise of Western Christendom: Triumph and Diversity AD 200-100 (The Making of Europe) ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
-Peter Brown, Jacques LeGoff, Editor / Paperback 352 pages / Published March 1997
This book discusses early medieval Christianity as it encountered and adjusted to changing situations in a changing social world in Europe. The period covered is from the conversion of Constantine in 312 AD to the adoption of Christianity in Iceland in 1000 AD, by which time a Western civilization distinctly different from the East had emerged. While not a historical account but rather an investigational inquiry into the events of the time.
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• The Germanization of Early Medieval Christianity: A Sociohistorical Approach to Religious Transformation ~Usually Ships Within 3 to 4 Weeks
-James C. Russell / Hardcover 276 pages / Published January 2002
This book will interest all who wish to further their understanding of Christianity and Western civilization. Discusses arguements for a fundamental Germanic part in the the development of early medieval Christianity. Presents recent developments in sociobiology, anthropology, and psychology to help explain this pivotal transformation of the West. This is a well-researched and documented analysis of the conversion of the Germanic tribes to the imported and fundamentally foreign religion of Christianity during the period of 300-780 AD.
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• The Carolingians: A Family Who Forged Europe (Middle Ages)
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-Pierre Riche, Michael Idomir Allen (Translator) / Paperback 398 pages / Published March 1993
This translation of an earlier French edition, traces the rise, fall, and revival of this important family. The complex lives of this dynamic family is expertly shown how they molded the shape of western Europe.
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• Gregory of Tours: The History of the Franks
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-Lewis Thorpe / Paperback 710 pages / Published April 1983
A facinating and dramatice narration of sixth century early French history.
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• Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred and Other Contemporary Sources
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-John Asser, Simon Keynes, Translator, Michael Lapidge, Photographer / Paperback 368 pages / Published January 1984
The reign of King Alfred the Great (871-899 is among the most stirring periods of English history. As king of Wessex, he strove to emulate those kings of the past, who in his own words, had "succeeded both in warfare and in wisdom". He led the battle against the Viking invaders of England, and presided over the revival of religion and learning among his people. His reputation is a good measure of his success.
The first edition was written by Asser, a monk of St David's, living in Wales, who entered King Alfred's service and wrote about the Life of King Alfred in 893 and wrote a remarkable account of the King's activities in peace and war.
This latest edition also includes maps, geneological charts of the Carolingian kings and the English kings up to Alfred, and a 29-page introduction by Simon Keynes and Michael Lapidge, which provides excellent background on the period in which Alfred and Asser lived. Also included are excerpts from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, which was begun during Alfred's reign, with extracts of Alfred's own writings and translations, and miscellaneous primary sources such as letters, books, and documents of the era.
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• Knights in History
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-Frances Gies / Paperback 272 pages / Published May 1987
This book is a good analysis of the Knight and his life in some of the societies of western Europe.
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• William the Conqueror: The Norman Impact Upon England
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-David C. Douglas / Paperback 440 pages/ Published 1964
This excellent covers the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Dicusses the political climate of the times. Covers the complex and vivid life of the eleventh century through the life of one of the greatest monarchs of the eleventh century.
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• The History Atlas of Europe ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
-Ian Barnes, Robert Hudson / Hardcover 160 pages / Published June 1998
This authoritive History Atlas of Europe shows the shifts in human populations starting with that early period prior to recorded history and contining to present times. Cover the rise and fall of countries and their borders and the migrations of people. This history is described in text, pictures, illustrations and many excellent maps.
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• Atlas of Medieval Europe ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
-David Ditchburn, Editor / Hardcover 240 pages / Published February 1997
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• Atlas of Medieval Man ~Usually Ships in 1-2 Weeks
-Colin Platt / Paperback 256 pages / Published November 1994
This Atlas covers the years between AD 1000 and 1500. Highlights the Norman Conquest, the Crusades, the Black Death, and the Hundreds Year War. An well written and illustrated text with artifact photos, maps, manuscripts, and architecture data.
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• Atlas of Medieval Europe ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
-Angus MacKay, David Ditchburn, Editors / Hardcover 271 pages /Published February 1997
This indispensable historical resource covers the period from the fall of the Roman Empire through to the beginnings of the Renaissance, and investigates the major political, social and cultural changes, showing their spread throughout the middle ages. Contains maps and explanations of a wide variety of events and topics about medieval history. Includes maps showing the most interesting and specific trends, and the raising of provisions for war in England.
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• The History of Medieval Europe ~Usually Ships in 2-3 Days
-Maurice H. Keen / Paperback, reprint edition / Published October 1991
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• Life in A Medieval Castle ~Usually Ships in 2-3 Days
-Joseph Gies, Frances Gies / Paperback 288 pages / Published October 1989
An excellent and interesting source book about the people who lived in castles and their individual lives.
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• Life in A Medieval Village ~Usually Ships in 2-3 Days
-Joseph Gies, Frances Gies / Paperback 272 pages / Published January 1991
An excellent and interesting book based upon archaeology and comtemporary records about the people who lived in the village of Elton, in the England about 1300.
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• Marriage and the Family in the Middle Ages ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
-Joseph Gies, Frances Gies / Paperback 320 pages / Published March 1989
An excellent and interesting source book about the way people lived England and their individual roles in a family.
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• 1066: The Year of The Conquest ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
-David Armie Howarth / Paperback 207 pages / Published August 1981
An excellent book about the 1066 Norman Conquest. This facinating and compelling book covers the reasons for the Norman invasion, the battle of Hastings in October 1066, the personalities of Harold and William, and why the Normans were victorous.
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• Harold: The Last Anglo-Saxon King
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-Ian W. Walker / Hardcover 240 pages / Published August 1997
This excellent history of Harold Godwineson is a full-length biography. Beautifully illustrated.
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• The Anglo-Saxons ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
-James Compbell, Editor, Et al / Paperback 272 pages / Published August 1991
This text is an excellent general introduction to the history of the Anglo-Saxon period of the forging of England.
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• The Barbarian West: 400-1000 AD ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
-J. M. Wallace-Hadrill / Paperback / Published September 1996
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• Cambride Illustrated Atlas: Warfare, The Middle Ages 768-1487
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-Nicholas Hooper, Mathew Bennett / Hardcover / Published April 1996
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• Cathedral, Forge, and Waterwheel: Technology & Invention in the Middle Ages
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-Frances Gies, Joseph Gies / Paperback 368 pages / Published February 1995
This book covers some very important inventions which helped European society to move forward, and which became a springboard for more inventions.
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• Chant: The Origins, Form, Practce, and Healing Powers of the Gregorian Chant
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-Katharine Le Mee / Hardcover / Published January 1995
We all like the soothing sounds of the Gregorian Chant. Read this book and learn why we do.
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• A History of the Prussian Junkers
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-F. L. Carsten / Although this book is no longer available from the publisher, our network of used bookstores may have a copy.
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• A History of the Prussian Junkers
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