Medieval Horizons: Why the Middle Ages Matter

Medieval Horizons: Why the Middle Ages Matter - Paperback

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Medieval Horizons: Why the Middle Ages Matter - Paperback

Medieval Horizons: Why the Middle Ages Matter - Paperback

by Ian Mortimer
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by Ian Mortimer (Author)

The essential introduction to the Middle Ages by the author of The Time Traveller's Guide series--"the most remarkable medieval historian of our time" (The Times, UK).

We tend to think of the Middle Ages as a dark, backward and unchanging time characterized by violence, ignorance and superstition. By contrast we believe progress arose from science and technological innovation, and that inventions of recent centuries created the modern world. But as Ian Mortimer shows in this fascinating book, we couldn't be more wrong.

In this revelatory history, Mortimer shows how people's horizons--their knowledge, experience and understanding of the world--were utterly transformed between 1000 and 1600, marking the transition from a warrior-led society to that of Shakespeare.

Medieval Horizons sheds light on the enormous cultural changes that took place--from literacy to living standards, inequality and even the developing sense of self. Mortimer demonstrates why this was a revolutionary age of fundamental importance in the development of the Western world.
Number of Pages: 254
Dimensions: 1 x 8 x 5.25 IN
Publication Date: March 12, 2024
ISBN9780795301094
Author Ian Mortimer
PublisherRosettaBooks
GenreHistory
FormatPaperback
PublishedMarch 2024
LanguageENG- English
Pages254
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Ian Mortimer is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and was awarded the Alexander Prize in 2004 for his work on the social history of medicine. He holds a Ph.D. in history and a higher doctorate from the University of Exeter. He has penned five other medieval books, most recently the revolutionary study Medieval Intrigue: Decoding Royal Conspiracies. He has also worked for several archive and historical research organizations in the UK, where he lives with his wife and children. Visit Ian at IanMortimer.com.

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