The European World 400-1450
A History, Nonfiction book. Quick read. boring, textbook style, but with nice pictures and documents. Decent glossary and timeline...
As the Roman Empire began to crumble and lose its long-held dominance over Europe, new civilizations were emerging to fill the void. Germanic tribes like the Goths, the Franks, and the Vandals, as well as the Huns and Visigoths all fought for control of the land. Christianity became a more acceptable religion throughout Europe, while the Islamic religion was born in the Middle East and quickly spread, eventually making its way into Europe. The blending and conflict of cultures and beliefs helped to create what we now call the Middle Ages. Fascinating new characters were also rising in Europe like the emperor and empress of the Byzantine Empire Justinian and Theodoraambitious leaders who made one final push to recapture the west and regain the past glory of the Roman Empire. Meanwhile in the west Charlemagne had come to power by crowning...
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- Pages: 192 pages
- ISBN: 9780195178449 / 195178440
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Solid, beautifully illustrated overview of a period in history I find more fascinating all the time. Aimed at young adults, recommended for anyone. Check out all my reviews on My BlogHere's my review from 3 years ago: Middle school history. This covers the basics of what was happening in Europe between 400-1450CE. While there were a few interesting tidbits of political and religious points that affected things that I learned, the rest was a decent covering of the era without any... Quick read. boring, textbook style, but with nice pictures and documents. Decent glossary and timeline at end of book.
