Medieval History: A Source BookDonald A. White " Reflecting the editor's conviction that the study of medieval history, perhaps more than any other, requires acquaintance with primary sources of the era, this volume is a collection of contemporary documents, accounts, and essays on the main movements in Europe from the times of the Romans to 1300. It includes as many complete works as possible, or long selections (rather than a series of short excerpts), and is organized around single topics each with a provocative and revealing editorial introduction. Medieval history begins with the reorganization of the Roman Empire in the 4th century and concludes at the end of the 13th century. The editor believes the half century between 1275 and 1325 inaugurated a new period in european history intermediate between medieval and early modern. The readings presented here, and their introductions, constitute a comprehensive view of the medieval world and its religious and secular history". -- Publisher |
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The Theodosian Code | 9 |
Diocletians Edict on Maximum Prices | 22 |
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