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The Birth of Europe
ISBN-13:
9781405137263
Veröffentl:
2009
Einband:
E-Book
Seiten:
288
Autor:
Jacques Le Goff
Serie:
Making of Europe
eBook Typ:
PDF
eBook Format:
Reflowable E-Book
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
In this ground-breaking new study,Jacques Le Goff, arguably the leading medievalist of his generation, presents his view of the primacy of the Middle Ages in the development of European history. "e;[A] superb and necessary book. This provocative assessment from a lifetime of scholarship might help us to place ourselves, not just territorially, but in that other precious element of history: time."e; The Guardian "e;A book that never fails to be informative, readable and provocative. Le Goff... has been the bravest and best of champions for medieval history. This book... is in every sense an inspiration."e; BBC History Magazine Praised by prominent figures in Europe and history including: Rt Hon Christopher Patten, CH, Former Member of the European Commission, and Neil Kinnock, Vice-President, European Commission.
In this ground-breaking new study,Jacques Le Goff, arguably the leading medievalist of his generation, presents his view of the primacy of the Middle Ages in the development of European history.* "[A] superb and necessary book. This provocative assessment from a lifetime of scholarship might help us to place ourselves, not just territorially, but in that other precious element of history: time."The Guardian* "A book that never fails to be informative, readable and provocative. Le Goff... has been the bravest and best of champions for medieval history. This book... is in every sense an inspiration."BBC History Magazine* Praised by prominent figures in Europe and history including: Rt Hon Christopher Patten, CH, Former Member of the European Commission, and Neil Kinnock, Vice-President, European Commission.
Series Editor's Preface ixAcknowledgments xiMaps xiiIntroduction 1Preludes: Before the Middle Ages 61 The Conception of Europe (Fourth to Eighth Centuries) 142 An Aborted Europe: The Carolingian World (Eighth to Tenth Centuries) 293 A Dream of Europe and the Potential Europe of the Year 1000 404 Feudal Europe (Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries) 495 The ''Fine'' Europe of Towns and Universities (Thirteenth Century) 996 The Autumn of the Middle Ages or the Spring of a New Age? 154Conclusion 194Chronology 202A Selective Thematic Bibliography 211Index 252