Central Europe in the High Middle Ages: Bohemia, Hungary and Poland, c.900-c.130

Description: Central Europe in the High Middle Ages by Nora Berend, Przemysław Urbańczyk, Przemysław Wiszewski Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Addressing every aspect of the early history of Central Europe, this book explores the formation and early centuries of Bohemia, Hungary and Poland. The authors highlight the specifics of the history of each polity, whilst drawing out similarities and parallels in the regions political, religious, economic, social and cultural developments. Publisher Description This groundbreaking comparative history of the early centuries of Bohemia, Hungary and Poland sets the development of each polity in the context of the central European region as a whole. Focusing on the origins of the realms and their development in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, the book concludes with the thirteenth century when significant changes in social and economic structures occurred. The book presents a series of thematic chapters on every aspect of the early history of the region covering political, religious, economic, social and cultural developments, including an investigation of origin myths that questions traditional national narratives. It also explores the ways in which west European patterns were appropriated and adapted through the local initiatives of rulers, nobles and ecclesiastics in central Europe. An ideal introduction to the essential themes in medieval central European history, the book sheds important new light on regional similarities and differences. Author Biography Nora Berend is Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of History at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of St Catharines College, Cambridge. Her previous publications include At the Gate of Christendom: Jews, Muslims and Pagans in Medieval Hungary, c.1000–c.1300 (Cambridge University Press, 2001) for which she received the Royal Historical Societys Gladstone Prize in 2002, and Christianization and the Rise of Christian Monarchy: Central Europe, Scandinavia and Rus, c.950–c.1200 (as editor, Cambridge University Press, 2007). Przemysaw Urbaczyk is Professor at the Cardinal Wyszyski University in Warsaw and in the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology, Polish Academy of Sciences. He specializes in the medieval archaeology and history of Poland, East Central Europe, Scandinavia and the North Atlantic islands. His previous publications include Zdobywcy pónocnego Atlantyku (Conquerors of the North Atlantic) (2004) and Trudne pocz…tki Polski (Difficult Origins of Poland) (2008) which won the Klio prize for best history book of the year. Przemysaw Wiszewski is Professor at the University of Wrocaw, Department of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences. He specialises in comparative regional history, with a special emphasis on borderlands, from the tenth to the twentieth centuries. His previous publications include Domus Bolezlai: Values and Social Identity in Dynastic Traditions of Medieval Poland, c.966–1138) (2010), the Polish edition of which was honoured with the Prize of the Ministry of Science. Details ISBN 0521786959 ISBN-13 9780521786959 Title Central Europe in the High Middle Ages Author Nora Berend, Przemysław Urbańczyk, Przemysław Wiszewski Format Paperback Year 2013 Pages 546 Publisher Cambridge University Press GE_Item_ID:78409561; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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