The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Global Medieval Life and Culture - [3 volumes] (Hardcover)

The period we know as the Middle Ages, roughly the years 400-1400, saw the formation of ideas and institutions that mark our modern societies. Developments as disparate as the foundation of Islam and the emergence of the middle class occurred during this pivotal millennium. Although historical study of the Middle Ages has traditionally focused on Western Europe, modern historians recognize the complex global nature of this era. For all major world regions, this important reference work offers in-depth essays on broad themes, short entries on specific topics, and carefully selected primary documents to help readers more fully understand this critically important period. Edited by Joyce Salisbury, who is general editor of the award-winning Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life, and written by Professor Salisbury and a series of prominent historians with regional expertise, the Greenwood Encyclopedia of Global Medieval Life and Culture comprises three volumes covering the following areas of the globe: BLVolume 1: Europe and the Americas Europe: Joyce Salisbury, University of Wisconsin--Green Bay Latin America: James L. Fitzsimmons, Middlebury College BLVolume 2: Islam and Africa Africa: Victoria Tashjian, St. Norbert College Middle East/North Africa: James E. Lindsay, Colorado State University BLVolume 3: Asia and Oceania South Asia: Raman Seylon, Bridgewater State College East Asia: William B. Ashbaugh, SUNY College at Oneonta Oceania: Nancy Sullivan, Consulting Anthropologist based in Papua-New Guinea Each regional section comprises seven in-depth essays covering the following broad topics and concluding with bibliographies of important and current information resources: BLHistoricalOverview of the Region BLReligion BLEconomy BLThe Arts BLSociety BLScience and Technology BLGlobal Ties The Global Ties essays will trace any political, social, economic, religious, technological, or commercial connections that existed between the region under discussion and any other world regions during the Middle Ages. Each regional section will also include a series of brief entries covering peopel, events, developments, and concepts mentioned in the in-depth essays. Examples of entry topics include the following: BLBerbers BLEmperor Harsha BLEthiopian Christianity BLFlowery Warfare BLFootbinding BLHildegard of Bingen BLJainism BLJihad BLMaya Collapse BLNeo-Confucianism BLRomanesque BLSharia A series of sidebars in each section will provide lists, graphs, charts, and other useful data relating to the region. Each section will also be illustrated and will include a selection of interesting primary documents that further illustrate the main themes addressed in the in-depth essays. Cross-references within the sections and a detailed subject index will also help readers access information in the essays and short entries.

General

Imprint:	Greenwood Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2008
First published:	December 2008
Authors:	Joyce E. Salisbury • Nancy Sullivan
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 86mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	1016
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-33801-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > General Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General
LSN:	0-313-33801-9
Barcode:	9780313338014

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