Contesting the Middle Ages - Debates that are Changing our Narrative of Medieval History Aberth JohnPaperback / softback
Contesting the Middle Ages - Debates that are Changing our Narrative of Medieval History Aberth JohnPaperback / softback Contesting the Middle Ages looks at nine of the most hotly debated topics in…
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Contesting the Middle Ages - Debates that are Changing our Narrative of Medieval History Aberth JohnPaperback / softback
Contesting the Middle Ages looks at nine of the most hotly debated topics in the historiography, the decline of Rome, the origins of Islam, the Viking invasion, the Crusades, persecution of minority groups, women, the rise of nominalism, the Black Death and lastly the waning of the Middle Ages. Explaining that history is only as accurate or truthful as the sources and evidence upon which it is based, as well as upon our critical interpretation of it." " The historiography of the Middle Ages, a term in itself controversial amongst medieval historians, has been continuously debated and rewritten for centuries; whether Rome fell or if there was a gradual transition into the early medieval period, the influence and growth John Aberth in each chapter sets out the historiographical debates in an engaging and informative way to encourage students to think about the process of writing history.