{"product_id":"introduction-to-early-medieval-western-europe-300-900-the-sword-the-plough-and-the-book-9780415215077","title":"Introduction to Early Medieval Western Europe, 300-900: The Sword, the Plough and the Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Matthew Innes' new survey fills a nagging void for teachers of early medieval history ...' \u003cem\u003e- John McCulloh, Kansas State University\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Innes has done early medieval scholarship a great service. By surveying and synthesising recent research covering such a long period, his book will help others to connect the dots and draw conclusions of their own... This is a very important book... an excellent resource for teachers and students.\" - \u003cem\u003eWarren C. Brown, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnglish Historical Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurveying the period of European history, 300-900 AD, this comprehensive and stimulating textbook is the first to present the last twenty-five years of research in an accessible manner for undergraduate students. It is unique in combining an account of the historical background of the period with discussion of the social, economic, cultural and political structures of the societies within it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction to Early Medieval Western Europe, 300-900\u003c\/em\u003e includes:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003echapter summaries and chronologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ekey topic essays discussing archaeological or documentary evidence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emaps plus supporting illustrations from archaeological and historical finds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ebibliographical essays which discuss available sources and further reading, introducing teachers and students to specialist literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea comprehensive index.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey topics discussed are: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhy the Roman Empire broke down so irrevocably in Western Europe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow it came to be replaced by radically different political systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhy the city-based state structure of antiquity was replaced \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow and why the division between civilians and the military broke down \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe conversion of Western Europe to Christianity and the establishment of the church as the central social institution \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhat made Western Europe's experience so distinctive in this period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Innes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 568\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.68h x 6.85w x 1.28d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415215077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatthew Innes is Professor of History at Birkbeck College, University of London. He has published widely on the social, political and cultural history of early medieval Europe. His book \u003cem\u003eState and Society in the Early Middle\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eAges\u003c\/em\u003e won the Royal Historical Society's Gladstone Historical Book Prize in 2000 and his research was recognized by the award of a Philip Leverhulme Prize in 2004.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43190279929971,"sku":"9.78042E+12","price":82.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ea16beeb-5a3b-4641-949b-c1db7d276f46.jpg?v=1752322049","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/introduction-to-early-medieval-western-europe-300-900-the-sword-the-plough-and-the-book-9780415215077","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}