Toward a Global Middle Ages : Encountering the World through Illuminated Manuscripts (Paperback)

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Pros: essays on a wide range of places and periods Cons: dense prose, some essays a challenge to read The book begins with a prologue followed by an introduction. The introduction starts with highly academic prose in its explanation of why it's important to broaden the field of medieval studies i...

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Toward a Global Middle Ages: Encountering the World through Illuminated Manuscripts edited by Bryan C Keene is a beautifully illustrated look at the "global middle ages" as well as detailed analyses of works and trends in both illumination and the task of making history more global in scope. This...

from pomo58

Toward a Global Middle Ages: Encountering the World through Illuminated Manuscripts edited by Bryan C Keene is a beautifully illustrated look at the "global middle ages" as well as detailed analyses of works and trends in both illumination and the task of making history more global in scope. This...