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Summary: | Consists of articles on all aspects of the period from the fifth to the fifteenth century, exploring art, architecture, religion, law, science, language, philosophy, and theology, as well as cultural, religious, intellectual, social and political history. With a focus on focus on Europe and Christendom, the Encyclopedia also covers the rise of Islam and people of other cultures with whom Europeans came into contact.
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Item Description: | "Publishing history: First published [in print] 1997 in French by Editions du Cerf; first published in English in 2001 by James Clarke and Co."--Title screen. Print version edited by André Vauchez in conjunction with Barrie Dobson and Michael Lapidge. Published in slightly different versions, in English, French and Italian. English edition consists of translations from the French and Italian versions, with additional entries and bibliographies. Title from title screen (viewed Sept. 22, 2005). |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (2 v. (xvii, 1624 p.)) : ill. (some col.), maps |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 0195188179 (Oxford e-book) 9780195188172 (Oxford e-book) |