The Middle Ages

The Middle Ages is an accessible survey of the History of Europe, Starting from the Fall of the Western Roman Empire Through the Black Death to the Beginning of the Renaissance. It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting.

The book connects political and military developments with social, economic, religious and cultural change, providing a broad starting point for readers before they move to more specialised studies. Its historical scope is represented on HBS by Medieval Period.