Binding: Paperback
Description: This richly illustrated book provides a comprehensive introduction to medieval England. Written by expert scholars and drawing on the latest research it offers an authoritative survey of the years from the departure of the Roman legions to the Battle of Bosworth. The middle ages were a time of profound diversity and change. The main political themes are explored in three narrative chapters covering the Anglo - Saxon period the Normans and Angevins and the late middle ages. Chapters on the social cultural and religious life of the period add context to the political and institutional developments traced and cover topics as varied as the nature of national identity urban life art and architecture religious practice and the development of vernacular literature. 180 illustrations maps family trees a chronology guide to further reading and a full index make this an indispensable guide to England in the middle ages.
Title: The Oxford Illustrated History Of Medieval England
Brand: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780192893246
Pages: 344 Pages, 36 Colour Plates, Halftones Throughout, Maps
Publication Date: 8/9/2001
Series: Oxford Illustrated History
Category: Early Modern History: C 1450/1500 To C 1700