Europe in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries (2nd Edition) [Textbook Binding]

Denys Hay (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1989 | ISBN-10: 0582491797 | ISBN-13: 978-0582491793 | Edition: 2

The second edition of this highly successful textbook analyses the structure of later medieval society in Europe, identifies its main groups and their political programmes, and examines their impact on the political, economic and social history of the major European states. There are many additions and expansions in this new edition, and the important chapter on the Central Monarchies (of Poland, Hungary, Bohemia, Rumania and Lithuania) has been newly contributed by Professor J M Bak of the University of British Columbia.

Product Details

• Textbook Binding: 496 pages
• Publisher: Longman; 2 edition (January 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0582491797
• ISBN-13: 978-0582491793
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,740,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Great for 'statistics' and 'data', but not very engaging., December 29, 2008

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E. A. Bucchianeri "There's nothing like curli... (Europe) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Europe in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries (2nd Edition) (Textbook Binding)

As the title suggests, it is a general overview of the late medieval period of Europe, and according to the back cover, has become the standard introduction to that era in universities and colleges. My sympathies to all future history 101 students who are assigned this book in their reading lists. Yes, it is packed with information, but it is dished out in such a general form that after wading through the text from cover to cover, you feel no wiser than before, even for a general introduction, it simply fails to engage the reader ala Froissart. Perhaps the author tried to fit too much data into a little space, and the chapters are rather short. However, it is useful for searching out informative quotations and factoids for term papers and other research projects. It is more helpful if used simply as an encyclopedic reference book, for instance, looking up different sections on conditions of trade, religious practises and the church councils, conditions of travel, the arts and culture, the ravages and outcomes of battles, the various successions to the royal thrones of Europe, etc, rather than expect it to be an attention-grabbing read. Several interesting general genealogical tables are included in the appendix, i.e. for the English Royal family, the rulers of Portugal, Castile, Aragon and Navarre, Poland Hungary and Bohemia, the rulers of Naples and Milan, the Medicis, the Scandinavian kingdoms, the German and Holy Roman Emperors, and also the Palaeologi and Ottoman rulers from this period. There are also several maps displaying the political layout of Europe in those times, and an index. I would recommend it as a reference book to thumb through when needed, but that is all.

E.A. Bucchianeri, author of "Faust: My Soul be Damned for the World"