Mortimer, Ian
Medieval Horizons: Why the Middle Ages Matter
- ISBN 13:
- 9780795301094
- author:
- Mortimer, Ian
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- RosettaBooks
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 254
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 13.3 x 2.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Historiography, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Middle Ages are often misunderstood as a dark and unchanging period. In reality, this was a time of profound cultural change that transformed life between 1000 and 1600. Ian Mortimer reveals how people's horizons - their knowledge, experience and understanding of the world - expanded dramatically during this era. The transition from a warrior-led society to one that would eventually produce Shakespeare marked a significant shift in human history. By examining the enormous cultural changes that took place, including literacy, living standards, inequality, and the developing sense of self, Mortimer corrects misconceptions about the Middle Ages and presents the period as a revolutionary age of fundamental importance in the development of the Western world.
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