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The New Cambridge Medieval History

Series The New Cambridge Medieval History, Volume 1

Edited by Paul Fouracre

Publication Date 2005

Hardback ISBN-10 0521362911

Hardback ISBN-13 9780521362917

Digital Object Identifier (DOI) 10.1017/CHOL9780521362917

Overview

The first volume of The New Cambridge Medieval History covers the transitional period between the later Roman world and the early middle ages, c. 500 to c. 700. This was an era of developing consciousness and profound change in Europe, Byzantium and the Arab world, an era in which the foundations of medieval society were laid and to which many of our modern myths of national and religious identity can be traced. This book offers a comprehensive regional survey of the sixth and seventh centuries, from Ireland in the west to the rise of Islam in the Middle East, and from Scandinavia in the north to the Mediterranean south. It explores the key themes pinning together the history of this period, from kingship, trade and the church, to art, architecture and education. It represents both an invaluable conspectus of current scholarship and an expert introduction to the period.

For more details of the print book, and how to buy it online, please see The New Cambridge Medieval History in the Cambridge University Press online catalogue.

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The New Cambridge Medieval History

Table of Contents

The New Cambridge Medieval History Vol. 1: The New Cambridge Medieval History

Frontmatter

Introduction: the history of Europe 500–700 by Paul Fouracre

The later Roman Empire by Richard Gerberding

The Barbarian invasions by Guy Halsall

The sources and their interpretation by Guy Halsall

The Sixth Century

The Seventh Century

Themes and Problems

Primary sources

Bibliography of Secondary Works Arranged by Chapter

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