Early Medieval Europe 300-1050 Upplaga 1

An extraordinary achievement. This book sets a new standard for introductory texts in history.  Students are shown not what to think but how to think about the formative centuries of European history, and about history itself.  This is the best introduction I have seen not just to the early medieval ages, but to any period of history. 

R. I. Moore, Emeritus Professor of History, Newcastle University

David Rollason has written a model pedagogic study of the early medieval period of European history. This is described as a textbook for students, but it is much more: a guide for teachers and a gripping introduction to this formative period of modern European culture for the general interested reader.

Barbara Crawford, University of St Andrews

The centuries following the collapse of the Roman Empire saw extraordinary change across Western Europe in institutions, social structure, rural and urban life, religion, learning, scholarship and art.  This innovative textbook provides students coming to the study of Early Medieval Europe for the first time with the conceptual and methodological tools to investigate the period for themselves.   It identifies major research questions and historiographical debates and offers guidance on how to engage with and evaluate the major documentary sources and the evidence of art history and archaeology.

Ideally structured to support courses and classes in Medieval European history, the books features include:

Over 50 carefully selected maps and illustrations accompanied by explanatory commentary

Detailed guidance on further reading with research questions to aid understanding

Timelines and maps to orientate the reader in each chapter

An extensive companion website providing practical study guidance, reference materials and access to further primary sources

Offering a road map to the rich written and non-written sources for this period, and the exciting recent scholarship, this book is an essential guide for any student wishing to gain a deeper level of understanding and greater confidence in creative and independent historical thought.

David Rollasonhas been successively Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, and Professor in Medieval History at Durham University since 1977. His research has included the cult of saints in Anglo-Saxon England, twelfth-century historical writing, the Kingdom of Northumbria, the enormous medieval  list of names known as the Durham Liber Vitae, and currently the power of place in medieval kingship.