The Routledge Atlas of Jewish History (Routledge Historical Atlases)
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  • A Comprehensive visual History of the Jewish People
  • A useful reference
  • not definitive or useful
  • The Routledge Atlas of Jewish History
  • A compact overview of Jewish history
The Routledge Atlas of Jewish History (Routledge Historical Atlases)
Martin Gilbert
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ASIN: 0415399653

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Newly revised and updated to include new maps, this is the seventh edition of Martin Gilbert's atlas tracing the world-wide migrations of the Jews from ancient Mesopotamia to modern Israel.
Spanning over four thousand years of history in over 140 maps, it presents a vivid picture of a fascinating people and the trials and tribulations which have haunted their story.
The themes covered include:
* prejudice and violence
* migrations and movements
* society and status
* trade and culture
* politics, government and war.
All students of history, and of Jewish history in particular will find this new edition as useful, helpful and invaluable as its six predecessors.

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5 out of 5 stars A Comprehensive visual History of the Jewish People.......2007-01-10

This atlas is on par with the best written histories. Used in conjunction with a written account it elucidates the complex history of the Jewish people from Biblical through modern times. It presents the the trade routes, settlements and life under the rule of various forces, illustrating the Jewish interface with other cultures.

A must for every Jewish school and library.

5 out of 5 stars A useful reference.......2006-07-23

This is a surprisingly good reference on the elements of Jewish history, given that it is pretty much all maps.

We see the extent of the Kingdom of David and Solomon. The Hasmonean Kingdom. Jews of India and China. There is some good material about Jews under Muslim rule. We learn about the Khazars. The Karaites. Jews of Europe. Forcible conversions and expulsions. Blood Libels. The emancipation of some European Jews. The rise of Zionism. Birobidjan. World War Two. Jewish immigration to Israel. Jewish populations in the 21st century. Anti-Semitism in the 21st century. And much more.

What's missing? Well, there are a few places where I think Gilbert should have included a little more material. First, I think it would be good to see a little more on the history of early Christian oppression and hatred of Jews, from around 300 AD to around 600 AD. I also think there should have been more about the Israeli war of independence from Great Britain (especially since Gilbert himself is British), including the infamous 1939 White Paper and the ships that tried to break the British blockade of the Levant. I think the excellent map showing Jewish land ownership in the Levant in 1942 is misleading, because it fits right in with lies about the Arabs owning all the rest of the land (in fact, the majority of the land was state land). And I think there should have been more about the history of the Jews of Ethiopia.

I recommend this short but very informative book.

1 out of 5 stars not definitive or useful.......2006-03-22

If you are curious about the migrations of Jews over three thousand years you won't be satisfied with this miserable book. It is based on conjecture about where Jews migrated from and to -- not based on any real evidence. For example, the whole Khazar question is worthlessly dealt with.

5 out of 5 stars The Routledge Atlas of Jewish History.......2005-07-20

This book gave me a visual perspective on the movement, persecution and historical events of Jewish history that I had struggled to gain from pure text sources. It brought names and places to light and enhanced my understanding of events. It is a worthwhile addition to the collection on this subject.

5 out of 5 stars A compact overview of Jewish history .......2004-10-13

These excellently done maps when taken together provide an excellent overview of Jewish history. They provide a tremendous amount of information and food for thought. Moving from one to another new perspectives open up on Jewish history. Maps of course can be no substitute for the story and the text, but this is truly a wonderful tool for helping one understand Jewish history more deeply.
Routledge Atlas of Jerusalem (Routledge Historical Atlases)
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    Routledge Atlas of Jerusalem (Routledge Historical Atlases)
    Martin Gilbert
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    ASIN: 0415433444

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    @text: This unique Atlas traces the history of Jerusalem from biblical times to the present day. Each map is illustrated by a facing page of prints or photographs, to give a complete pictorial and cartographic overview of this fascinating city of the Middle East. Coverage begins in ancient times, showing the impact of the Jews, Christians, Muslims, Romans and Crusaders on the development of this holy city. Special emphasis is placed on the last hundred and fifty years, during which Jerusalem grew from a remote and impoverished town of the Ottoman Empire to a flourishing capital city. Up-to-date maps and figures show the recent expansion of suburbs and settlements, the Wall and new urban and political developments. An extensive bibliography provides a rich source of information on further reading.

    The Routledge Atlas of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
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    • A key to understanding and studying the century old conflict
    • Worth reading if you can get through the bias
    • An excellent reference on the Arab-Israeli conflict
    • Incredible Resource About the Arab-Israeli Conflict
    The Routledge Atlas of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
    Martin Gilbert
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    ASIN: 0460861786

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    Although it traces the tangled and bitter history of the Arab-Jewish struggle from the turn of the century to the present, this atlas is not purely a document of war and conflict. It also shows the move towards peace through negotiation and proposals for agreed boundaries. Its clear, illuminating maps are accompanied by powerful and compelling quotations from those involved on both sides. It includes:

    * The Prelude and Background to the Conflict: from the siting of the Palestinian Jews before the Arab Conquest to the attitude of Britain to the Arabs between 1917 and 1971
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    * The Moves to Peace: from Camp David to the present day

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    5 out of 5 stars A key to understanding and studying the century old conflict.......2007-07-09

    Prolific historian Martin Gilbert, who has compiled an Atlas of the Holocaust
    , and an The Routledge Atlas of Jewish History (Routledge Historical Atlases), compiled this richly informative Atlas of the Arab-Israeli conflict and it's roots.
    TA Bricknell is the cartographer of this digest.
    The first map is of the Jews of the Land of Israel, before the Arab conquest, the map detailing the history of the Land from 1000 BC to 636 AD.
    'For more than one thousand, six hundred years', the author points out 'the Jews formed the main settled population of Palestine. Although often conquered- by Assyrians, Babylonians, Greeks, Egyptians and Romans- they remained , until the Roman conquest, the predominant people of the land, with long periods of complete independence.
    During the six centuries that followed the Roman conquest, some Jews still remained in Palestine, mostly near Safed, Tiberius, Hebron and Jerusalem, the four "Holy Cities" of Judaism'.
    In this map, areas of the earliest Jewish settlement (the 12 tribes of Israel), the Jewish kingdom at the time of Solomon (1000 BC), and the boundaries of the Hasmonean Jewish kingdom, from 165 to 63 BC.
    The Atlas then go's on to chart the dispersal of the Jews, in two maps- from 100- 300 AD, and from 1000 to 1500 AD respectively.
    Particularly interesting is a map, outlining the history of the Jews in the Holy Land, from 636 AD (When the land was conquered by Moslem Arabs) to 1880.

    We learn that in 1099 AD, Jews took part in the defence of Jerusalem, against the crusaders, fighting alongside the Arabs. Several Rabbis from France and England settled in Jerusalem about this time. In 1191 the Jews were driven out of Ashkelon by the crusaders, and many moved to Jerusalem. During the next five centuries, Jerusalem was estblished as a centre of Jewish learning. By 1880 the Jews formed the majority of the population of Jerusalem.

    After 1517, under the Ottoman Turks, the Jews of Europe continued to seek refuge in the Holy Land from Christian persecution and expulsion, despite frequent ill treatment by their Moslem rulers.
    Gilbert outlines Jewish re-settlements in the Land of Israel from 1880.
    Between 1880 and 1914 over sixty thousand Jews entered Palestine, mostly from Russia, Galicia, Romania and Poland, the victims of persecution, discrimination and pogroms.
    In 1909, the first all Jewish town, since the Arab conquest, Tel Aviv, was built on the sandhills north of Jaffa.
    The Jews purchased their land piecemeal, from European, Turkish and primarily Arab landlords, mostly at extremely high prices.
    The Atlas displays the land pledged by the Blafour Declaration of 1917, for the Jewish National Home. This includes all of what is today the State of Israel, the so-called West Bank and Gaza, and Jordan.
    In 1971, 78% of the Palestine Mandate was seperated by Britain, and given to Emir Abdullah. Named Transjordan, this territory was at once closed to Jewish settlement.
    There has been an Arab State in 78% of 'Palestine' since 1921 (from 1948 to 1967 85% of 'Palestine').
    Gilbert details, in a series of maps, the pogroms launched by Arabs against Jews in the Holy Land, in 1920, 1921, 1929 and 1936 to 1939, in which many Jewish men, women and children were brutally murdered.
    He describes, briefly, some of the killings and massacres of Jews. He also outlines the Jewish flight from Nazi persecution in the 1930's and the Holocaust in the early 40's.
    Between 1933 and 1945, 90 000 Jews fleeing Nazi persecution and genocide made their homes in the Holy Land.
    Between 1948 and 1970 nearly 60 000 Jews reached Israel from Europe. The majority of these were victims of the Nazi terror, whose families and homes had been destroyed.
    In 1945 there were more than 870 000 Jews living in the Arab world. Many of their communities dated back 2 500 years.
    Throughout 1947 and 1948 persecution and pogroms were launched against Jews throughout the Middle East and North africa. 580 000 Jews were thus driven to seek refuge in the infant State of Israel. Arriving destitute in Israel, they were basorbed in the society and became an integral part of the State.
    600 000 Arabs left Israel before and during the 1948 War of Independence, in which feldgling Israel was attacked by seven Arab armies, and vastly outnumbered and outgunned, the Jews beat off the Arab agressors and survived.
    Many Arabs left on the instructions of their leaders, who promised them that they would soon be able to return to Israel once the Jewish State had been destoryed and the Jews anihilated.
    But over 160 000 Arabs either remained in Israel, or returned to Israel in 1949.
    What had taken place was a population exchange.
    The Atlas describes the continual Arab terror attacks into Israel during the 1950's, 60's and 70's, in which hundreds of Jewish men, women and children were murdered.
    It also teaches us about the Sinai War of 1956 and the 1967 Six Day War.
    In 1967 Arab terrorist attacks into Israel increased, Arab armies from Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia massed on Israel's borders and Arab leaders swore to totally destroy Israel and anihilate her people.
    Quoted here are President Nasser of Egypt who thundred that 'our basic aim will be the total destruction of Israel, and President Araf of Iraq who decalred that 'Our goal is clear- to wipe Israel off the map'.
    And some misguided or evil people claim that Israel was the agressor!
    After the Egyptians blockaded the Straights of Tiran, Israel was forced to strike back.
    The end of the war brough Israel a stunning victory and put Israel in charge of the Golan, the West Bank , East Jerusalem, Gaza and the Sinai.
    The Atlas also outlines the Yom Kippur War, when Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Kuwait launched a cowardly surprise attack on Israel, on 6 October 1973, on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.
    Paticularly interesting is a map listing the 62 States which backed the anti-Semitic resolution equating Zionism with racism, of 10 November 1975, as well as the 35 countries that opposed the anti-Jewish resolution.
    The copy of the Atlas that I have is the 1981 edition, and therefore ends with the land which Israel was to hand to Egypt, as part of the Camp David agreement of 1978, and the balance of power in 1981.
    The Atlas dispassionately provides the facts.
    Anyone who says it is biased, simpy does not want the truth, but want to see history rewritten to suit their own prejudices and ideological biases. I highly recommend this Atlas as a key to understanding and studying the century old conflict.

    2 out of 5 stars Worth reading if you can get through the bias.......2006-12-09

    This resource should be read with a critcal mind. The maps themselves are very well done and informative but the commentary by the other is incredibly, and sometimes comically, bias. I just finished an extensive university course on the history of the Israel/Palestine conflict that used this book and our class found it to be highly misleading. It is incredibly slanted towards Israel and would be a detriment to someone who is just seeking cursory knowledge about the conflict. There are two sides to this story, but in this book it would seem that there is only one.

    5 out of 5 stars An excellent reference on the Arab-Israeli conflict.......2005-12-07

    This little volume is one of the best books ever written on the Arab-Israeli conflict. It is almost all maps.

    The book starts with some maps that show the ancient borders of Israel. That allows the reader to see what borders Diaspora Jews associated with the word "Israel." And in fact, one can see where in this region Jews tried to settle after being expelled from Spain and elsewhere near the end of the fifteenth century.

    Next it shows the places where Jews began settling starting with the advent of modern Zionism in around 1880. I found this part fascinating. The book explains that the Jews purchased their land from Turks and Arabs at high prices. Given that, one can see the hypocrisy of Arabs complaining that the Jews stole their land, and that the land ought to be given to those who were the majority in 1880. Even more interesting, Jews were easily the majority in what is now "East Jerusalem" in 1880, but very few Arabs would want to assign that land to Israel today: more likely they would complain that the place is being "judaized!"

    The book continues past World War 1, showing proposed boundaries of the region where Jewish settlement would be permitted and encouraged, promises made by Britain in order to acquire the Mandate over the area. As we discover, Britain broke these promises to the Jews and to the international community, after Arab aggression against the Jews in 1920, 1921, 1929, and 1936-1939. Gilbert is to be commended for giving a detailed accounting of the violence.

    The maps continue with great effect, showing all of Israel's wars and battles with Arab terrorism, along with borders suggested by various peace plans, right through Camp David and Taba in 2000 (in the seventh edition).

    In this new eighth edition, there are thirty additional maps. We see the route of Israel's separation barrier in detail. As well as the recent suicide bombings and targeted assassinations, recent proposals for a "territory-swap" settlement, and more.

    There are a few omissions in this book. The most serious is simply leaving out the entire Jewish revolt against the British and their perfidious White Paper of 1939. We don't see the routes of boats like the Patria or even the Exodus. The omission is all the more serious given Gilbert's background in both British and Jewish history. Of course, strictly speaking, these incidents were part of a conflict between Jews and British, not Jews and Arabs, but I think they are an integral part of the overall picture.

    Finally, a few maps are a little silly, such as showing the travels of US Secretaries of State Baker and Christopher in the Middle East in the early 1990s.

    Nevertheless, all in all, it is a wonderful resource and I highly recommend it.

    5 out of 5 stars Incredible Resource About the Arab-Israeli Conflict.......2003-04-30

    The Arab-Israeli conflict is a fiercely debated topic with numerous accusations constantly being thrown back and forth. For someone just beginning to study the Arab-Israeli conflict, it can be overwhelming. This book is a collection of maps drafted by a professional cartographer to show the real dimensions of treaties, ceasefires, boycotts, and other historical moments in the Arab-Israeli conflict.

    Would you like to know exactly which land the Oslo Agreements included?

    Would you like to know which parts of the Middle East belonged to biblical Israel?

    Would you like to know which parts of Britain's Palestine Mandate they forbid Jews to dwell or buy land on?

    This resource can answer all those question and more graphically showing you the exact boundaries of, countries involved in, and other important aspects of the Arab-Israeli conflict. I particularly found this resource helpful in disputing allegations by people that "such-and such a percentage" of the land was to be given up in a treaty such as the original U.N. plan for Palestine or under the Oslo Agreements. After showing my fellow debater the actual maps, the arguments were ended since I was in possession of hard fact thanks to this fine reference book.

    Sir Martin Gilbert is a well-acclaimed British scholar, who has written numerous titles in the Historical Atlas series, extensively written about the Arab-Israeli conflict, and was also officially appointed to write the biography of Sir Winston Churchill.

    I have reviewed the 1984 Fourth Edition, but several editions have since come out with updated information and additional maps to reflect more recent developments. I recommend getting the most recent edition available.

    I highly recommend this outstanding resource for anyone studying the Arab-Israeli conflict, whether pro-Arab or pro-Israeli.

    Review by: Maximillian Ben Hanan
    Routledge Atlas of the Holocaust: Complete History
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      Martin Gilbert
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      ASIN: 0460861719

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      The harrowing history of the Nazi attempt to annihilate the Jews of Europe during the Second World War is graphically portrayed in 316 highly detailed mapsand over 40 photographs. Extensive passages of text based on documentary evidence drawn from many sources add to the comprehensive treatment Gilbert gives the subject.
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        The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Middle Ages 3 volume set
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          Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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          The finest general introduction to the medieval world of recent times - lavishly illustrated, with numerous maps and charts, each volume presents a synthesis of scholarly research. To coincide with the publication of Volume II and the completion of The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Middle Ages, a boxed set of all three volumes will be available from May 1997. It will provide an illustrated and accessible guide to medieval society, from 350 to 1520.
          An Illustrated History of Music for Young Musicians - The Middle Age- Renaissance Period
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            Gilles Comeau
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            The Cambridge Illustrated Atlas of Warfare: The Middle Ages, 7681487 (Cambridge Illustrated Atlases)
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            • a excellant book for beginers
            • Excellent reference
            • Awesome general overview of medieval warfare.
            • Needed more discussion on the Islamic history
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            Warfare in the Middle Ages is often characterized as being dominated by lone, heroic knights or enormous mobs of plodding infantry. In this colorful and informative book, authors Hooper and Bennett debunk many of the myths surrounding medieval warfare to present a picture of a military culture as sophisticated as our modern one, with well organized armies and a high degree of tactical intelligence. The authors make their case by masterful use of high-quality maps, battle plans, and pictorial essays that explore such topics as siege warfare, the use of cavalry, the development of naval warfare, medieval science and warfare, and the legacy of the Middle Ages in modern military warfare. The Atlas spans the period from the coronation of Charlemagne to the last of the English Wars of the Roses and covers campaigns in and around Europe and the Mediterranean. The illustrations depict all levels of warfare from the strategic campaigns down to individual battles, fortifications, and weaponry. The lucid narrative that accompanies the pictures explains the course of campaigns and lessons to be learned from them. This book is written for the general reader with an interest in the history of warfare.

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars a excellant book for beginers.......2004-11-09

            I like this book although it might lack certain information on several important battles in medieval europe it does however make up with it's beautiful illustrations. I would say this is a good book for people who want to make it simple, and for the serious reader I suggest reading Medieval Warfare: A History. In all even to some it might be a tad bit steep but you wouldnt be disappointed.

            5 out of 5 stars Excellent reference.......2004-01-06

            This book, and its companion, covering The Middle Ages, 768-1487 and Renaissance to Revolution, 1492-1792, though with different authors, form an elegant pair of references. They cover a period that is infrequently covered in much detail, and rarely illustrated with any maps, much less the excellent examples here. My primary use for these books is as aids when reading both history and, even more, historical fiction such as Sharon Kay Penman, Dorothy Dunnett and Neal Stephenson. These authors write intricately plotted tapestries that rely heavily on movements in historical time, but their publishers include only incidental maps. These volumes supply a much needed reference for readers who are not quite au courant with the 3rd Anglo Dutch War, or the rise of Maratha India. The accompanying text gives an adequate survey of the time, but the primary emphasis is `rightly on the illustrated portion. The maps are beautifully designed, and easily deciphered, covering both individual battles and broader strategic concepts.

            5 out of 5 stars Awesome general overview of medieval warfare........2002-11-30

            This is really one of the best general books on medieval warfare I have seen. It has two great advantages:

            First, it covers the overall strategies of campaigns throughout the ages, with insight into motivations, logistics, tactics, and the like. Few major wars are ignored, and the level of depth pursued is great enough for all but the foremost researchers on the topic.

            Second, the book has awesome illustrations representing both overall campaign strategies and the tactics utilized in individual battles. Combined with the detailed descriptions, this has offered me the most insight into how medieval battles were carried out and won.

            I highly recommend this book to anyone at all interested in medieval warfare.

            3 out of 5 stars Needed more discussion on the Islamic history.......2000-03-27

            Although the term "Middle Ages" often referred to the European age of transistion, other important events went on the other side of the Mediterranean Sea where Islamic science and culture advanced beyond western's comprehension. Apart from the short descriptions on Reconquista, Crusades, and Ottoman Empire (Devlet?), not much were looked into the making of Islamic history.

            The appreciated work reflects the serious research done by the authors but discrepancy on Islamic historical accounts slightly missed the "edge".
            The Middle Ages: An Illustrated History (Oxford Illustrated Histories Y/A)
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              A brisk narrative of battles and plagues, monastic orders, heroic women, and knights-errant, barbaric tortures and tender romance, intrigue, scandals, and conquest, The Middle Ages: An Illustrated History mixes a spirited and entertaining writing style with exquisite, thorough scholarship. Barbara A. Hanawalt, a renowned medievalist, launches her story with the often violent amalgamation of Roman, Christian, and Germanic cultures following the destruction and pillaging of the crown jewel of the Roman Empirethe great city of Rome. The story moves on to the redrawn map of Europe, in which power players like Byzantium and the newly-established Frankish kingdom begin a precarious existence in a "sea of tribes" (in the words of a contemporary). Savage peoplesthe bloodthirsty Germans, the wild Visigoths and Ostrogoths, the fierce Anglo-Saxons, and the Slavs to the Eastas well as the sophisticated and ever-expanding Arabs threaten each others borders, invade cities and have their own cities sacked, fight victorious battles and get conquered in turn. Hanawalt charts the spread of Christianity in Europe, maps out the trail of misery and mayhem the Crusades left in their wake, explains feudalism and Church reform, familiarizes us with the astrolabe and the masterpieces of Romanesque and Gothic architecture, tracks the progress of the Hundred Years' War, and brings great historical figures--such as Charlemagne, King Henry II, Joan of Arc, Dante, and Justinian--to life. Spanning the millennium between the fifth and the fifteenth centuries, The Middle Ages: An Illustrated History captures the major historical and political events in great depth and clarity, but never loses sight of the plain and often-overlooked facts of lifelife as lived by peasants and townsfolk, kings and monks, men and women. Hanawalt offers fascinating tidbits on diverse facets of medieval society, from herbal medical cures to table etiquette and drinking habits, from tabloid-worthy court scandals to a unique listing of the rules of a monastic order. She examines rare textsfrom illuminated manuscripts to Carolingian minusculeand takes us inside the awe-inspiring Hagia Sofia in Constantinople. Barbara Hanawalt makes use of eclectic source material, including inscriptions, chronicles, artifacts, and literature, from the Koran to the Scriptures, and from Omar Khayam to the Goliardic poems. Fascinating stories--like that of the discovery of the burial site of an Anglo-Saxon chieftain which contained, among other treasures, an entire 86-foot long shipare interspersed among the chronicles of great historical upheavals. The author takes a sweeping approach to the subject, building a comprehensive, animated portrait of every aspect of life in that period by including material on women's place in medieval society, agriculture, art and literature, religion and superstitions, philosophy, and weaponry. Lavishly illustrated with art, photographs, documents, artifacts, and maps, The Middle Ages also includes a glossary, index, chronology, and suggestions for further reading.
              The Cambridge Illustrated History of The Middle Ages **Volume III of 3** 1250-1520
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                The Cambridge Illustrated History of The Middle Ages **Volume III of 3** 1250-1520
                Robert (Sarah Hanbury Tenison, Trans) Fossier
                Manufacturer: Cambridge U.P.
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                ASIN: B000J0YUTI
                The Dark Ages (Illustrated History of the World)
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                  The Dark Ages (Illustrated History of the World)
                  Tony Gregory
                  Manufacturer: Facts on File
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                  The Middle Ages-An Illustrated History of the Church, From 900 to 1300
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                    The Middle Ages-An Illustrated History of the Church, From 900 to 1300
                    Enzo Bellini , and Franco Vignazia
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                    The Middle Ages (Illustrated History of the World)
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                    • Awesome book when you don't want to read alot
                    The Middle Ages (Illustrated History of the World)
                    Fiona MacDonald
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                    5 out of 5 stars Awesome book when you don't want to read alot.......2002-11-11

                    I'm 15 and had to critique a book having to do with the Middle Ages. While other people chose The Prince and bigger books I sorta cheated and got this 30 page book with pictures. It had lots of informative facts and little cartoon drawings that helped me better understand the info. It took me 20 minutes to read so it was really easy but I actually learned alot.
                    Arab Social Life in the Middle Ages: An Illustrated Study
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                      Arab Social Life in the Middle Ages: An Illustrated Study
                      Shirley Guthrie
                      Manufacturer: Saqi Books
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                      Binding: Hardcover

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                      ASIN: 0863560431

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                      This vivid portrait of everyday life in the medieval Arab world draws on thirteenth-century miniatures from collections as far afield as St Petersburg and Istanbul.

                      The wide range of topics covers every aspect of contemporary society in the Abbasid period, from life at court to the pomp and ceremony of the military, from the dispensing of justice to the bustle of the suq and slave market. The routine of village life is contrasted with the pleasures of urban society, and we are also introduced to the world of musicians and professional mourners. Women are shown not only as virtuous wives, and in childbirth, but as spirited and articulate individuals. The traditions of Arab hospitality are described, with scenes of drinking, feasting and etiquette.

                      The author has illustrated her study with contemporary miniatures, principally those of al-Wasiti which accompany the celebrated Maqamat of al-Hariri. In his text, al-Hariri made no attempt to conceal his admiration for his unprincipled and thoroughly disreputable protagonist, Abu Zayd-who represents the voice of the common man and possibly provides a prototype for the popular picaresque heroes of later European literature. Al-Hariri frequently used the tales as a subtle and indirect way of satirizing the prevailing social order, yet he was insistent that his work had an underlying moral purpose.
                      Arms & Armor of Medieval Knights: An Illustrated History of Weaponry in the Middle Ages
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                        Arms & Armor of Medieval Knights: An Illustrated History of Weaponry in the Middle Ages
                        David Edge
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