Buildings and Landmarks of Medieval Europe: The Middle Ages Revealed

(Hardback)

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Through the use of images, diagrams, and detailed descriptions, this book enables readers to appreciate how the construction, design, and function of famous structures inform our understanding of societies of the past. Buildings and Landmarks of Medieval Europe: The Middle Ages Revealed makes use of significant buildings as "representative structures" to provide insight into specific cultures, historical periods, or topics of the Middle Ages. The explanations of these buildings' construction, original intended use and change over time, and design elements allow readers to better comprehend what life in European societies of the past was like, covering social, political, economic, and intellectual perspectives. Readers will be able to apply what they learn from the discussions of the structures to improve their understanding of the historical period as well as their skills of observation and assessment needed to analyze these landmark structures and draw meaningful conclusions about their context and significance. The book's supporting featuresa chronology, biographical appendix, glossary, and subject indexhelp researchers in successfully completing their papers or projects.

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A masterful introduction to medieval times and places that is a good choice for public, high school, and college libraries. * Booklist *
The work should absorb the attention of armchair travelers and provides a good starting point for beginning students to pursue research on many fronts. Summing Up: Highly recommended. High school, community college, and lower-level undergraduate students; general readers. * Choice *
This is a solid start for those researching college projects and an option for general readers traveling to Europe and wanting to know more about historical landmarks. * Library Journal *

Author Bio

James B. Tschen-Emmons teaches history at North Idaho College and mythology at Northern Virginia Community College's Extended Learning Institute.