{"product_id":"eeuwen-des-onderscheids","title":"Centuries of Distinction: A History of Medieval Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA new perspective on the Middle Ages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur image of the Middle Ages is often based on clichéd representations such as noble knights, courtly love, imposing cathedrals, and dark dungeons. This two-dimensional image was shaped by the Renaissance and Romanticism and does not align with the complexity of the period between 500 and 1500. Recent research emphasizes the profound social, economic, and cultural changes in these thousand years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent and themes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe revised edition of the standard work \u003cem\u003eCenturies of Distinction\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates these medieval transformations through important themes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eChristianization\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eRise of the commercial economy\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCrusades\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eConsequences of the plague epidemics\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWorld and human view in the Middle Ages\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe focus is on Europe, with attention to western interactions with the Islamic world, North Africa, the Byzantine Empire, and the Asian steppes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors and reliability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWim Blockmans (1945), emeritus professor of medieval history at Leiden University, and Peter Hoppenbrouwers (1954-2023), also a professor at this university, share their expertise. Their earlier works concern, among other things, Dutch history and Eurasian steppe empires.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage and use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is suitable for Dutch readers with an advanced language level (B2-C2) and is primarily intended for education and self-study in history. Intertaal is your reliable supplier, guaranteeing fast delivery of this high-quality learning tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intertaal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54094950596948,"sku":"9789044656343","price":55.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/0538\/0692\/files\/eeuwen-des-onderscheids-geschiedenis-middeleeuws-europa-boek-383.webp?v=1778100484","url":"https:\/\/intertaalid.nl\/en\/products\/eeuwen-des-onderscheids","provider":"Intertaal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}