REA's Essentials provide quick and easy access to critical information in a variety of different fields, ranging from the most basic to the most advanced. As its name implies, these concise, comprehensive study guides summarize the essentials of the field covered. Essentials are helpful when preparing for exams, doing homework and will remain a lasting reference source for students, teachers, and professionals. Medieval History: 500 to 1450 AD discusses Byzantium, Islam civilization in the Middle Ages, Europe in antiquity, Charlemagne, the Carolingian Empire &Renaissance, manorialism and feudalism, the rise of the Papacy, the Holy Roman Empire, Norman England, the Crusades, the Black Death, and the Hundred Years' War.

REA’s Essentials provide quick and easy access to critical information in a variety of different fields, ranging from the most basic to the most advanced. As its name implies, these concise, comprehensive study guides summarize the essentials of the field covered. Essentials are helpful when preparing for exams, doing homework and will remain a lasting reference source for students, teachers, and professionals. Medieval History: 500 to 1450 AD discusses Byzantium, Islam civilization in the Middle Ages, Europe in antiquity, Charlemagne, the Carolingian Empire &Renaissance, manorialism and feudalism, the rise of the Papacy, the Holy Roman Empire, Norman England, the Crusades, the Black Death, and the Hundred Years' War.

What is it that medieval historians do? And how and why do they do it? What is Medieval History? provides an accessible, far-ranging and passionate guide to the study of medieval history. The book discusses the creation of the academic field, the nature of the sources, the intellectual tools used by medievalists, and some key areas of thematic importance from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Reformation. Students, teachers, researchers and interested general readers will find the book an invaluable guide. The author explores his field through numerous fascinating case studies, including a magical plot against a medieval pope, a fourteenth-century insurrection, and the importance of a kiss exchanged between two tenth-century noblemen. Throughout the book, readers are shown not only what medieval history is, but the cultural and political contexts in which medieval history has been written. And, above all, What is Medieval History? demonstrates why the pursuit of medieval history continues to be important to the present and future world.