medieval civilization

A history of the Renaissance, examining the economic, social, and technological undergirdings of the sudden outpouring of genius, and providing analyses of specific artists and their works of literature, painting, sculpture, and architecture.

Readers will engage with women's lives during an important historical period.

Presents a reference guide that provides authoritative maps, charts, and chronologies complemented by informative essays covering all the major periods of human history between the time of the Neanderthals and the nuclear age.

A servant girl named Margaret and a young nobleman named Henry show young readers what it is like to live in a castle during the Middle Ages.

Discusses the Middle Ages, covering various empires, conquests, religions, cultural movements, and civilizations around the world, with detailed maps depicting migrations, types of subsistence, populations, religious centers, and more. Includes teacher notes.

Illustrations and text present information about the history and lifestyle of knight.

Explores the social hierarchy created by feudalism during the Middle Ages. Looks at relationships between social classes and the importance of land ownership.

Explores the history of the Roman Catholic church and the effects of the Reformation throughout Europe; and describes major players in the Reformation movement including Martin Luther, John Wycliffe, and Jan Hus.

Examines various aspects of the Middle Ages, a period that stretched between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance, characterized by leaders like Charlemagne, the Crusades, and the Black Death.

Chronicles the six centuries of European history known as the Dark Ages, examining the period's nearly perpetual state of war and discussing such figures as Alaric, Clovis, Charles the Hammer, Charlemagne, Empress Theodora, and St. Benedict.