Drawing on the expertise of 26 distinguished scholars this important volumecovers the major issues in the study of medieval Europe highlighting thesignificant i... » 

Drawing on the expertise of 26 distinguished scholars this important volumecovers the major issues in the study of medieval Europe highlighting thesignificant impact the time period had on cultural forms and institutionscentral to European identity. Examines changing approaches to the study ofmedieval Europe its periodization and central themes Includes coverage ofimportant questions such as identity and the self sexuality and genderemotionality and ethnicity as well as more traditional topics such as economicand demographic expansion kingship and the rise of the West ExploresEurope8217s understanding of the wider world to place the study of themedieval society in a global context «