Prelude : the Roman world transformed (c. 300-c. 600) -- Part I. Three cultures from one. The emergence of sibling cultures (c. 600-c. 750) -- Material culture : forging medieval swords -- Creating new identities (c. 750-c. 900) -- Political communities reordered (c. 900-c. 1050) -- Material culture : the making of an illuminated manuscript -- Part II. Diverging paths. New configurations (c. 1050-c. 1150) -- Institutionalizing aspirations (c. 1150-c. 1250) -- Tensions and reconciliations (c. 1250-c. 1350) -- Material culture : the development of Islamic ceramics -- Catastrophe and creativity (c. 1350-c. 1500).
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"In this bestselling book, Barbara H. Rosenwein integrates the history of three medieval civilizations (European, Byzantine, and Islamic) in a dynamic narrative that is complemented by exquisite illustrations and maps. In the new edition, Rosenwein makes significant additions to the Islamic and Mediterranean material as well as to the coverage of Eurasian connections. The maps now show topographical differences as well as changes over time, eighteen new plates highlight the art and architecture of the Islamic and Byzantine worlds, and genealogies and the plans for a mosque are now included. New essays have also been added in order to introduce readers to the analysis of material culture."--