{"product_id":"medieval-history-for-dummies-9780470747834","title":"Medieval History For Dummies","description":"Is your knowledge of The Crusades less than tip-top? Maybe you're curious about Columbus, or you're desperate to read about the Black Death in all its gory detail? Whatever your starting point, this expert guide has it all - from kings, knights and anti-Popes, to invasion, famine, the Magna Carta and Joan of Arc (and a few rebellious peasants thrown in for good measure ). Get ready for a rip-roaring ride through the political, religious and cultural life of the Middle Ages, one of the most talked-about periods in history.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedieval History for Dummies\u003c\/b\u003e includes: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Early Middle Ages\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eChapter 1: The Middle Ages: When, Where, What, Who?\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: The end of Rome and the not so 'Dark Ages'.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: Angles, Saxons and Feudalism.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: The Carolingians grab their chance.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: Charlemagne - A new empire is born.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Making of Europe\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eChapter 6: The (Holy Roman) Empire Strikes Back.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: East Meets West: Islam in the Western Mediterranean.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8: The Vikings: A threat from the north.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9: Schism: The Church splits itself in two.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10: The Normans: The 'real' Middle Ages begin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: 'Holy War': Crusading at home and abroad.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eChapter 11: Crusade: A call to arms.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12: The First Crusade\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 13: England vs France \u0026amp; Pope vs Emperor\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 14: The Second Crusade \u0026amp; The 'Crusades at Home'\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 15: Richard vs Saladin: The Third Crusade\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 16: The later Crusades and other failures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Parliament, Priories, Provisions \u0026amp; Plague\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eChapter 17: John, Henry, Rudolf \u0026amp; Edward.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 18: Monks \u0026amp; Merchants: The new power brokers\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 19: The Papacy on Tour: Avignon and the Anti-Popes\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 20: 'God's Judgement?': The Black Death\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The End of the Middle and the start of discovery.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eChapter 21: One Hundred Years of War\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 22: The Peasants are Revolting\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 23: Agincourt, Joan of Arc \u0026amp; the French recovery\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 24: Columbus \u0026amp; The New World\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Part of Tens\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eChapter 25: Ten Rubbish Kings\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 26: Ten Curious Medieval Pastimes\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 27: Ten Great Castles\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 28: Ten People Who Changed The World\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 29: Ten Great Books (To read next)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e For Dummies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780470747834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.38w x 0.89d","brand":"Stephen Batchelor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42200649957557,"sku":"9780470747834","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_81a6675c-a2fd-4033-904e-2cd858141f44.jpg?v=1655218375","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/medieval-history-for-dummies-9780470747834","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}