Livingstone Medieval Lives c.1000-1285

The World of the Beaugency Family
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-351-04196-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 298 Seiten

Medieval Lives c.1000-1300 uses one family to unpack the history of Western Europe while at the same time teaching students about historical methodology. This innovative volume personalizes the history of the Middle Ages allowing students to see how large historical events affected or shaped the lives of medieval people. Within the book is a collection of primary sources, which the narrative engages directly with, that enable students to see how historians use sources to form an argument. The book is accompanied by a website featuring an interactive map, video clips and additional resources, which provide students with a unique and personal understanding of the history and culture of the period.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Livingstone, Amy

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Past Lives

1: The World of the Beaugencys

2: Putting Down Roots: Beaugency Family Life

3: Lordship

4: The Lords of Beaugency

5: Lords and Peasants

6: The Beaugency Lords and Their Peasants

7: The Beaugencys and the Community of Believers

8: The Beaugencys, the Abbot and the Abbess

9: Conclusion: Endings

Über Autor(innen)

Amy Livingstone is Professsor of History at Wittenberg University, USA. Her previous publications include "Out of Love for My Kin: Aristocratic Family Life in the Lands of the Loire, 1000-1200" (2010) and Medieval Monks: Ideals and Realities: Essays in Honor of Richard E. Sullivan, co-edited with David Blanks and Michael Frassetto (2006).