The Medieval Record: Sources of Medieval History

Description

A fully updated and revised edition of a classic medieval source collection, featuring clear modern English translations based on the best available critical editions of over 116 documentary sources - more than any other book of its kind. Also includes: Thirty-four artifactual sources ranging from fine art to everyday item A broad topical, geographical, and chronological approach, including textual and artifactual selections that shed light on such often-overlooked cohorts as women, Jews in Christian Europe, Byzantium, and Islam, and that range in time from the second century to 1493Introductions and notes setting each source in its historical context A detailed Student's Guide providing step-by-step instruction on how to analyse documentary and artifactual sources Numerous illustrations in each chapter Topical Contents and a Glossary to assist students in their research

Alfred J. Andrea is Emeritus Professor of History, The University of Vermont.

"I am delighted that The Medieval Record -- a book I used successfully in my medieval history survey over many semesters -- is getting a new lease on life. The color illustrations are wonderful, and the new documents are translated beautifully into modern English. I like that this collection includes many sources not available in other readers, which tend to bundle the same old bunch of traditional sources (in varying translations from different translators). I like the very thoughtful introduction, which helps students think about historical documents and how to 'do' history when they read them. I especially appreciate the Topical Contents feature in the front matter -- this is very helpful in guiding students to writing assignments." -- John Contreni, emeritus, Purdue University