| Description |
1 atlas (144 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 26 cm |
| Note |
Shows empires, trade routes, military activity, etc. on all continents ca. 900-1100. |
| Contents |
The Americas, isolated cultures brought to light by archaeology: The enigma of Tiahuanaco, The Toltecs' brief heyday, Cahokia: capital of the eastern woodlands, The south-west: a colonial bloom in a harsh land, Bison hunters and farmers of the prairies, A tapestry of cultures on the West Coast, The Far North: the coming of the Thule people, The Vikings in Vinland. -- Europe, a benighted continent on the brink of a new dawn: The reach of Rome, The Viking heartland, New-found lands in Iceland and Greenland, England: a nation of its knees, The Celtic world, France: powerful dukes, an embattled king, Viking + Greek = Russian Orthodox, Otto III's teenage dreams of imperial grandeur, The coming of the Ashkenazim, The emergence of Hungary, Byzantium: fighting to preserve the glory. -- The World of Islam, a political patchwork, a cultural unity: Baghdad: the heart of Islam, The slaves of Islam, The Fatimids: ambition, power and madness, Islamic Spain: glory and egomania, Central Asia: the coming of the Turks, Mahmud, scourge of Northern India, Judaism: a faith toughened by trials. -- Asia, two suns and their planets: China: the success of the Sung, Tibet's Dark Age, The Liao: a challenge from the north, Hsi-hsia: 'The Great State of White and High', Korea: struggle for unity, wealth and independence, Japan: the rise and rise of Michinaga, The Khmers: the first of Angkor's wonders, India: fleeting power, enduring glory, Indonesia: two empires built on spices. -- Africa, early states and proto-empires: Islam's peaceful trade with realms of gold, The rich land of the Great Lakes, Ethiopia: a world apart, The South: the golden meadows of Zimbabwe's first capital. -- Oceania, remote worlds linked by Polynesian voyages: The moth-eaters of the Australian Alps, Colonists of the 'Long White Cloud', Easter Island: the message of the statues. -- A millennial gazetteer. |
| Form |
Also issued online. |
| Summary |
Shows empires, trade routes, military activity, etc. on all continents ca. 900-1100. |
| Subject |
Geography, Medieval -- Maps.
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Historical geography -- Maps.
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Geography, Medieval. (OCoLC)fst00940573
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Historical geography. (OCoLC)fst00958122
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Historical geography -- Maps.
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One thousand, A.D.
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Civilization, Medieval.
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| Genre/Form |
Maps. (OCoLC)fst01423704
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Maps.
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| Added Title |
Atlas of the year one thousand |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Man, John, 1941- Atlas of the year 1000. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1999 (OCoLC)607394856 |
| ISBN |
0674541871 |
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9780674541870 |
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0674002814 (pbk.) |
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9780674002814 (pbk.) |
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9780674006782 (pbk.) |
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067400678X (pbk.) |
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