Medieval World
Jane M. Bingham(Author)
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Published on 1. July 1999
Book
Hardback
96 pages
978-0-7460-2762-2 (ISBN)
Description
Using reconstructions and photographs of historical artefacts and architecture this book, which is one of a series on world history, looks at the Medieval world.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Illustrations
colour illustrations, photographs, maps
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
820 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7460-2762-2 (9780746027622)
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Content
When? where? how?; the Byzantine empire; the Barbarian kingdoms; return to Christianity; the rise of Islam; the Arab world; Vikings at home; Vikings abroad; Anglo-Saxon England; Charlemagne's empire; the Holy Roman empire; the Norman conquests; the Hundred Years' war; kings, nobles and peasants; knights, soldiers and war; living in a castle; living in a village; living in a town; traders and towns; the power of the Popes; enemies of the church; building a cathedral; going on a pilgrimage; monks and monasteries; art in the Middle Ages; the Crusades; the Black Death; criminals and outlaws; kingdoms of the Celts; the rise of Burgundy; the Wars of the Roses; Mongol invaders; triumphs of the Turks; kingdoms of Eastern Europe; the rise of the Russians; the struggle for Spain; conquerors of North Africa; cities of East Africa; kingdoms of West Africa; conquerors of Northern India; kingdoms of Southern India; kingdoms of Southeast Asia; dynasties of China; land of the Samurai; explorers and sailors; the people of the Pacific; Native North Americans; the Aztec empire; the Maya and the Toltecs; empires of the Andes; artists of Italy; ideas and inventions; voyages of discovery; world time chart; word list.