What is Medieval History? John H. Arnold is an English-language printed textbook that provides insight into the field of medieval history. This book is aimed at professionals and students who want to understand the way medieval historians work.
Since its first publication in 2007, What is Medieval History? has been known as a leading introduction to the study of the Middle Ages. Arnold discusses what medieval historians do and why, covers the development of this field, the sources and intellectual tools, and important themes from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Reformation. Compelling case studies are presented, such as a plot against a medieval pope and the significance of a kiss between two nobles in the tenth century. The book not only illuminates historical practice, but also the cultural and political contexts in which this history was written. The second edition goes further into interdisciplinary research and the challenges of a ‘global Middle Ages’.
This textbook connects with topics such as General and world history and HISTORY / World, History: World & General.