Drawing on the expertise of 26 distinguished scholars, this important volume covers the major issues in the study of medieval Europe, highlighting the significant impact the time period had on cultural forms and institutions central to European identity.[...]

The Middle Ages is frequently recorded by historians as a static era. Yet, in truth, the medieval period had a significant impact on cultural forms and institutions central to European identity. The rise of Europe from an obscure backwater to cultural and colonial expansion on the world stage found [...]