Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages 500 - 1250 /

"Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages stood at a strategically important crossroads of trade and crusading routes and fell within the spheres of influence of both the Byzantine Orthodox Church and Latin Christendom. This comprehensive and authoritative survey draws on historical and archaeolo...

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Main Author: Curta, Florin.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, c2006.
Series:Cambridge medieval textbooks.
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Summary:"Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages stood at a strategically important crossroads of trade and crusading routes and fell within the spheres of influence of both the Byzantine Orthodox Church and Latin Christendom. This comprehensive and authoritative survey draws on historical and archaeological sources to illuminate 750 years of the region's history, covering Romania, southern Ukraine, southern Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, and Greece. Exploring the social, political, and economic changes that marked the transition from Late Antiquity to the early Middle Ages, the book addresses important themes."--Jacket.
Physical Description:xxviii, 496 p. : maps ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0521894522