{"product_id":"the-two-cities-malcolm-barber-9780415174152","title":"The Two Cities: Medieval Europe 1050-1320","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published to wide critical acclaim in 1992, \u003cem\u003eThe Two Cities\u003c\/em\u003e has become an essential text for students of medieval history. For the second edition, the author has thoroughly revised each chapter, bringing the material up to date and taking the historiography of the past decade into account.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Two Cities\u003c\/em\u003e covers a colourful period from the schism between the eastern and western churches to the death of Dante. It encompasses key topics such as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe Crusades\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe expansionist force of the Normans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emajor developments in the way kings, emperors and Popes exercised their powers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea great flourishing of art and architecture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe foundation of the very first universities. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eRunning through it all is the defining characteristic of the high Middle Ages: the delicate relationship between the spiritual and secular worlds, the two 'cities' of the title. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis survey provides all the facts and background information that students need, and is defined into straightforward thematic chapters. It makes extensive use of primary sources, and makes new trends in research accessible to students. Its fresh approach gives students the most rounded, lively and integrated view of the high Middle Ages available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Malcolm Barber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415174155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415174152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.64h x 6.84w x 1.00d","brand":"Malcolm Barber","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46571029528831,"sku":"9780415174152","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c1b7db9a-cba8-4406-8262-f4636315f8b7.jpg?v=1738807037","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-two-cities-malcolm-barber-9780415174152","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}