The Christian World of the Middle Ages
Will be published approx. on 27. February 2003
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-7509-2405-4 (ISBN)
Description
This account of the Christian world, East and West, from AD 312 - 1500 challenges the usual Euro-centric view of medieval Christianity. The author reconstructs the faith and heritage of medieval Christendom, revealing its extraordinary impact in both great empires and tiny enclaves.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
930 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7509-2405-4 (9780750924054)
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Bernard Hamilton
The Christian World of the Middle Ages
E-Book
02/2003
The History Press Ltd
€20.99
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Person
Bernard Hamilton is Professor of Crusading History at the University of Nottingham. He is the author of The Crusades in Sutton's Pocket History series and numerous other books on medieval history.
Content
Part one: The Medieval Western Church: Latin liturgy and Bible; monasticism; papacy; Romanesque and Gothic architecture; stained glass; Celtic Christianity; Northern Christianity; crusading; shrines and pilgrimages. Part two: The Church in Byzantine lands: Constantine the Great; Slav invasions; Russia; fourth crusade; Ottoman empire; Basilicas; icons; mosaics; Sinai and Athos. Part three: Christian rivalry in the Levant: Christianity within the Arab empire; crusades; Islamic rule; Antioch and Jerusalem; Syrian and Iraqi Christians; Lebanese Christians; Christianity in Armenia and Georgia. Part four: The Churches of Medieval Africa: North Africa and the late Roman empire; Egypt; Ethiopia; Nubia. Part five: The spread of Christianity in Asia: Persian empire; the Silk Road; South Indian Christians; Prester John; the Mongol empire. Epilogue: Jerusalem: centre of the Christian world: Empress Helena; Holy City of Islam; crusader kings; pilgrims.