What Is Medieval History?

by John H. Arnold

Book Overview

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.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 074563933X
• ISBN13: 9780745639338
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 155 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"