Buildings and Landmarks of Medieval Europe: The Middle Ages Revealed (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781440841811)

Through the use of images, diagrams, and detailed descriptions, this book enables readers to appreciate how the construction, design, and function of famous structures inform our understanding of societies of the past.

Buildings and Landmarks of Medieval Europe: The Middle Ages Revealed makes use of significant buildings as "representative structures" to provide insight into specific cultures, historical periods, or topics of the Middle Ages. The explanations of these buildings' construction, original intended use and change over time, and design elements allow readers to better comprehend what life in European societies of the past was like, covering social, political, economic, and intellectual perspectives.

Readers will be able to apply what they learn from the discussions of the structures to improve their understanding of the historical period as well as their skills of observation and assessment needed to analyze these landmark structures and draw meaningful conclusions about their context and significance. The book's supporting features--a chronology, biographical appendix, glossary, and subject index--help researchers in successfully completing their papers or projects.

Author: James Tschen-Emmons
ISBN-10: 1440841810
ISBN-13: 9781440841811
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 11/14/2016
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.00lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.70w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/15/2017 pg. 113
Booklist 02/15/2017 pg. 8
Choice 04/01/2017