The Middle Ages
Title | The Middle Ages PDF eBook |
Author | Miri Rubin |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 161 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0199697299 |
The Middle Ages (c.500-1500) includes a thousand years of European history. In this Very Short Introduction Miri Rubin tells the story of the times through the people and their lifestyles. Including stories of kingship and Christian salvation, agriculture and trade, Rubin demonstrates the remarkable nature and legacy of the Middle Ages.
Medieval Britain: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Medieval Britain: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | John Gillingham |
Publisher | Oxford Paperbacks |
Pages | 193 |
Release | 2000-08-10 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 019285402X |
First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, John Gillingham and Ralph A. Griffiths' Very Short Introduction to Medieval Britain covers the establishment of the Anglo-Norman monarchy in the early Middle Ages, through to England's failure to dominate the British Isles and France in the later Middle Ages. Out of the turbulence came stronger senses of identity in Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. Yet this was an age, too, of growing definition of Englishness and of a distinctive English cultural tradition. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
History: A Very Short Introduction
Title | History: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | John Arnold |
Publisher | Oxford Paperbacks |
Pages | 152 |
Release | 2000-02-24 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 019285352X |
Starting with an examination of how historians work, this "Very Short Introduction" aims to explore history in a general, pithy, and accessible manner, rather than to delve into specific periods.
Magna Carta: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Magna Carta: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Nicholas Vincent |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 153 |
Release | 2012-06-28 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0199582874 |
Magna Carta has long been considered the foundation stone of the British Constitution, yet few people today understand either its contents or its context. With a full English translation of the 1215 charter, Nicholas Vincent introduces the document to a modern audience; explaining its origins and tracing the significance of its role in our history.
The Vikings
Title | The Vikings PDF eBook |
Author | J. D. Richards |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 169 |
Release | 2005-09-08 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0192806076 |
Highlighting the latest archaeological evidence, Julian Richards reveals the whole Viking world: their history, society and culture, and their expansion overseas for trade, colonization, and plunder.
Aristocracy: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Aristocracy: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | William Doyle |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 138 |
Release | 2010-11-25 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0199206783 |
This engaging introduction shows how ideas of aristocracy originated in ancient times, were transformed in the middle ages, and have only fallen apart over the last two centuries.
Byzantium
Title | Byzantium PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Sarris |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 169 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0199236119 |
Explores the fusion of Roman political culture, Greek intellectual tradition, and Christian faith that characterized Byzantium. Shows how the empire held power for eleven centuries and why it ultimately fell.