Reading the Middle Ages: Sources from Europe, Byzantium, and the Islamic World

Book Overview

Covering over one thousand years of history and containing primary source material from the European, Byzantine, and Islamic worlds, Barbara H. Rosenwein's Reading the Middle Ages, Second Edition once again brings the Middle Ages to life. Building on the strengths of the first edition, the second edition contains 40 new readings, including 13 translations commissioned especially for this book, and a stunning new 10-plate color insert entitled "Containing the Holy" that brings together materials from the Western, Byzantine, and Islamic religious traditions. Ancillary materials, including study questions, can be found on the History Matters website (www.utphistorymatters.com).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442606029
• ISBN13: 9781442606029
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 2.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.1" x 10.3"