Title: The Penguin guide to Medieval Europe /
Authors: Barber, Richard W.
Date: 1984
Publisher: Penguin Books,
Physical description: 379 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: C
Abstract: Describes the medieval monuments, trade and town life, religion, secular power, and the intellectual atmosphere of the Middle Ages in Europe.
Contents: Part One: Christendom -- The papacy -- Cathedrals: romanesque, gothic -- Parish churches -- Monasteries -- Pilgrimage -- The military orders -- Heresy -- Part Two: Empire and nations -- The Holy Roman Empire -- The Normans -- Monarchies and nations: the reconquista in Spain, England and France -- Part Three: Lords, princes and vassals -- Castles -- Manor-houses and villages -- Towns and trades -- Part Four: The world of learning -- Schools and universities -- Law and medicine -- Appendix: Libraries and museums.
Notes: Includes index.
Subject headings (LCSH): Civilization, Medieval.; Europe--Guidebooks.; Guidebooks.; Historic sites--Europe--Guidebooks.