Using architecture, sculpture, culture and history, Adams humanizes the medieval period and provides valuable insight on religious philosophy. Mont-Saint Michel and Chartes provides a background and description of the construction of two French landmarks built in the 11th century. The Mont-Saint Michel cathedral was built during a militant time; it was not enough to simply be steadfast in one's own beliefs, but also to make others believe them. Religious...

"An epic reappraisal of the medieval world--and the rich and complicated legacy left to us by the rise of the West--from the New York Times bestselling author of The Templars. When the once-mighty city of Rome was sacked by barbarians in 410 and lay in ruins, it signaled the end of an era--and the beginning of a thousand years of profound transformation. In a gripping narrative bursting with big names--from St Augustine and Attila the Hun to the Prophet...

In this indispensable volume, one of America's ranking scholars combines a life's work of research and teaching with the art of lively narration. Both authoritative and beautifully told, The Middle Ages is the full story of the thousand years between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance-a time that saw the rise of kings and emperors, the flowering of knighthood, the development of Europe, the increasing power of the Catholic Church, and the advent...

Examines daily life in the Middle Ages, covering such aspects as chivalry, the great cathedrals, medieval technology, country life, and pilgrimages.

Text and cutaway illustrations depict how people lived and worked inside a medieval castle.

Describes life in a castle during the Middle Ages, covering home life, feasts, jousting, seiges and more. Includes games, puzzles, and mazes.

Describes, in brief text and illustrations, how the inhabitants of a medieval castle prepared for war and endured a siege.

This book tells what it was like to live in the days of the knights during the Middle Ages.