"The material in this book has previously appeared in History of the World (Bounty, Octopus Publishing Group Ltd., 2001)"--T.p. Verso.
Includes index.
Contents
Muslim empires -- Monastic life -- Britain after the Romans -- The Franks -- Alfred the Great -- The Vikings -- Trade and towns -- Norman conquest -- The late Middle Ages -- Lords and peasants -- The Crusades -- The Mongol empire -- Medieval monarchs -- Kingdoms of Britain -- The 100 Years' War -- The age of armor -- The Black Death -- Ming China -- Towns and trade -- The Ottoman empire -- New nations.
