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The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Global Medieval Life and Culture
Joyce E. Salisbury, General Editor
ISBN: 0-313-33801-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33801-4
1016 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2008
List Price: $349.95 (UK Sterling Price: £241.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects: Reviews:
  • "All essays and short entries include brief guides to further reading. Each section further contains a chronology, a collection of maps, primary documents, and an appendix (this appendix typically provides information on ruling dynasties, but other topics, such as Chinese inventions or major island groups of Oceania are sometimes also included). A comprehensive and cumulative index is included in volume three. . ."
    —Reference & Research Book News     May 2009
  • "For a quick overview of the different cultures, this set is simple to navigate and would be accessible for the undergraduate and general reader."
    —CHOICE     6/1/2009
  • "What makes this excellent set so valuable are the topical essays, 8 to 10 pages in length, covering the history, religion, economy, arts, society, and science and technology in each area. Essays discussing 'Global Ties' do an outstanding job of showing how each region was connected to other parts of the world. Readers can easily make comparisons from one geographic area to another by looking at each of the corresponding topical essays. The short entries are generally one-half page to a full page in length and are best when discussing individual people or events. ... The global nature of this encyclopedia sets it apart from other works on the medieval period. Because of its depth and breadth of coverage, it is recommended for high-school, college, and public libraries that need reference works on medieval history.'"
    —Booklist, Starred Review     9/15/2009
Description: The period we know as the Middle Ages, roughly the years 400-1400, saw the formation of ideas and institutions that mark modern societies. Developments as disparate as the foundation of Islam and the emergence of the middle class occurred during this pivotal millennium. Although historical study of the Middle Ages has traditionally focused on Western Europe, modern historians recognize the complex global nature of this era. For all major world regions, this three-volume work offers in-depth essays on broad themes, short entries on specific topics, and carefully selected primary documents to help readers more fully understand this critically important period.

Edited by Joyce Salisbury, who is general editor of the award-winning Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life, and written by Professor Salisbury and a series of prominent historians with regional expertise, Greenwood Encyclopedia of Global Medieval Life and Culture comprises three volumes covering the following areas of the globe:
Volume 1:Europe and the Americas
Volume 2: Islam and Africa
Volume 3: Asia and Oceania

Each regional section comprises seven in-depth essays covering the following broad topics and concluding with bibliographies of important and current information resources: Historical Overview of the Region, Religion, Economy, The Arts, Society, Science and Technology, and Global Ties. The Global Ties essays will trace any political, social, economic, religious, technological, or commercial connections that existed between the region under discussion and any other world regions during the Middle Ages. Each regional section will also include a series of brief entries covering peopel, events, developments, and concepts mentioned in the in-depth essays.
Examples of entry topics include the following: Berbers, Emperor Harsha, Ethiopian Christianity, Flowery Warfare, Footbinding, Hildegard of Bingen, Jainism, Jihad, Maya Collapse, Neo-Confucianism, Romanesque, and Sharia.

A series of sidebars in each section will provide lists, graphs, charts, and other useful data relating to the region. Each section will also be illustrated and will include a selection of interesting primary documents that further illustrate the main themes addressed in the in-depth essays. Cross-references within the sections and a detailed subject index will also help readers access information in the essays and short entries.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface for Users of Global Medieval Life and Culture
    VOLUME 1
    1. Europe
    Chronology
    Maps
    Overview and Topical Essays
    Short Entries: People, Ideas, Events, and Terms
    Primary Documents
    Appendix: Dynasties of Medieval Europe
    2. The Americas
    Chronology
    Maps
    Overview and Topical Essays
    Short Entries: People, Ideas, Events, and Terms
    Primary Documents
    Appendix: Mesoamerican Rulers and Historical Periods
    VOLUME 2
    1. Africa
    Chronology
    Maps
    Overview and Topical Essays
    Short Entries: People, Ideas, Events, and Terms
    Primary Documents
    Appendix: Dynasties of Medieval Africa
    2. North Africa and the Middle East
    Chronology
    Maps
    Overview and Topical Essays
    Short Entries: People, Ideas, Events, and Terms
    Primary Documents
    Appendix: Medieval Islamic Caliphs
    VOLUME 3
    1. South Asia
    Chronology
    Maps
    Overview and Topical Essays
    Short Entries: People, Ideas, Events, and Terms
    Primary Documents
    Appendix: Dynasties of Medieval India
    2. East Asia
    Chronology
    Maps
    Overview and Topical Essays
    Short Entries: People, Ideas, Events, and Terms
    Primary Documents
    Appendix: Dynasties of Medieval China, Rulers of Medieval Japan, and Chinese Inventions and Weights and Measures
    3. Oceania
    Chronology
    Maps
    Overview and Topical Essays
    Short Entries: People, Ideas, Events, and Terms
    Primary Documents
    Appendix: Major Island Groups of Oceania
    Index
About the Author: Joyce E. Salisbury is Frankenthal Professor Emerita of History at the University of Wisconsin—Green Bay. She has a doctorate in medieval history from Rutgers University, and throughout her career has won many teaching awards. Professor Salisbury is also a respected scholar who has written and edited more than 10 books, including the award-winning reference work, The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life: A Tour Through History from Ancient Times to the Present, Perpetua's Passion: Death and Memory of a Young Roman Woman, and The Blood of Martyrs: Unintended Consequences of Ancient Violence. She has recently taught medieval history while traveling around the world with the University of Virginia's Semester at Sea.
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