
Medieval Europe
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Narrated by:
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Derek Perkins
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By:
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Chris Wickham
The millennium between the breakup of the western Roman Empire and the Reformation was a long and hugely transformative period - one not easily chronicled within a single volume. Yet distinguished historian Chris Wickham has taken up the challenge in this landmark book, and he succeeds in producing the most riveting account of medieval Europe in a generation.
Tracking the entire sweep of the Middle Ages across Europe, Wickham focuses on important changes century by century, including such pivotal crises and moments as the fall of the western Roman Empire, Charlemagne's reforms, the feudal revolution, the challenge of heresy, the destruction of the Byzantine Empire, the rebuilding of late medieval states, and the appalling devastation of the Black Death. He provides illuminating vignettes that underscore how shifting social, economic, and political circumstances affected individual lives and international events. Wickham offers both a new conception of Europe's medieval period and a provocative revision of exactly how and why the Middle Ages matter.
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Dense reading , but in a very good way.
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Good but hard to follow
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excellent content, wonderful narrator.
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Amazing Historical Overview
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Good overview that inspires more reading
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very academic but enjoyed the background.
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Having said all of that, I enjoyed listening to the account of the Medieval Europe me I found it peculiar that the author referred to the Great Schism as the Protestant Reformation when that term is usually reserved for the 1054 split between West vs East churches, Rome (latin) vs Constantinople/Antioch/Jerusalem/Alexandria (greek). I suppose in the context of European history the big split is that historical event but a mis- characterization from a church historical point if view.
Great Account of History-Sad Story of Human Nature
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Just another "Great Man" history
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Over my head
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Great book for those who know already know medieval history
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