The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval History: Revised Edition (Hist Atlas) [Mass Market Paperback]

Colin McEvedy (Author), David Woodroffe (Illustrator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0140512497 | ISBN-13: 978-0140512496 | Publication Date: January 1, 1995

This is a revised edition of "The Penguin Atlas of Medieval History".

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About the Author

Colin McEvedy is the author of The Penguin Atlas of Ancient History; The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval History; The Penguin Atlas of Recent History (Europe Since 1815) and The Penguin Atlas of North American History. He lives in London, W6

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (January 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140512497
• ISBN-13: 978-0140512496
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,181 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #48 in Books > Education & Reference > Atlases & Maps > Atlases

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111 of 112 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic renewed, November 5, 2001

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P. J. Gies (Dryden, ME United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval History: Revised Edition (Hist Atlas) (Mass Market Paperback)

My parents are medieval historians (their books are available on Amazon!) and I remember seeing the original version of this book around the house. I was fascinated by it, and it taught me not just history but economics, geography and plenty of English. The maps are intoxicating, but it's the text that accompanies them that is the true star. That being said, let me add praise for the maps, in particular for the revolutionary idea of using the same basic map over and over, which creates a kind of flipbook effect---you can see the Arabs surge out of the deserts and overwhelm North Africa and the Near East, then fracture, you can see the Mongols surge in from Asia and recede, and you can see the little kingdoms of Europe condense into France, England, Poland and the Holy Roman Empire. The Middle Ages were an incredibly diverse and energetic time, and it's hard to imagine a standard history text doing such a thorough job of describing them in so few words.

55 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fascinating Overview of Medieval Europe, July 3, 2000

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This review is from: The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval History: Revised Edition (Hist Atlas) (Mass Market Paperback)

Most of us, especially in America, have received a very slanted view of medieval history in Europe. It takes something as simple as this book to put things into perspective. In the nearly fifty maps included, you get a great feeling for the progression of the many empires that rose and fell from the time of Rome to the Age of Discovery. When compared to the more comprehensive 'Atlas of Medieval Europe', this title falls short in the amount of depth covered, but is far superior in organization and consistency of information. A must for any medieval enthusiast.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference work!, August 1, 1999

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This review is from: The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval History: Revised Edition (Hist Atlas) (Mass Market Paperback)

If you're looking for a very detailed history of the times between 362AD to 1478AD, this is not the work for you. It is a very broad overview of the era, however, with political maps every 40 years on average, and every two or three centuries a map showing the divisions between the eastern and western church and trade routes. Each map is accompanied by a narrative that tries to concisely cover the history of the area shown (Europe, North Africa and the Middle East). A truly excellent reference that I would highly recommend to anyone who is studying this era in a more detailed text.