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New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2005. Argues for the primacy of the Middle Ages in the development of European history; Covers the region from Ireland to the Black Sea, showing the diversity of communities in medieval Europe.
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In this ground-breaking new study,Jacques Le Goff, arguably the leading medievalist of his generation, presents his view of the primacy of the Middle Ages in the development of European history.
"[A] superb and necessary book. This provocative assessment from a lifetime of scholarship might help us to place ourselves, not just territorially, but in that other precious element of history: time."
—The Guardian
"A book that never fails to be informative, readable and provocative. Le Goff... has been the bravest and best of champions for medieval history. This book... is in every sense an inspiration."
—BBC History Magazine
Praised by prominent figures in Europe and history including: Rt Hon Christopher Patten, CH, Former Member of the European Commission, and Neil Kinnock, Vice-President, European Commission.
Contents
Series Editor's Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Maps xii
Introduction 1
Preludes: Before the Middle Ages 6
1 The Conception of Europe (Fourth to Eighth Centuries) 14
2 An Aborted Europe: The Carolingian World (Eighth to Tenth Centuries) 29
3 A Dream of Europe and the Potential Europe of the Year 1000 40
4 Feudal Europe (Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries) 49
5 The ''Fine'' Europe of Towns and Universities (Thirteenth Century) 99
6 The Autumn of the Middle Ages or the Spring of a New Age? 154
Conclusion 194
Chronology 202
A Selective Thematic Bibliography 211
Index 252