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First published in 1953, this study of western Europe from the late tenth century to the early thirteenth traces how a new order of thought and feeling took shape. Southern follows the reform of the Church, the growth of papal authority, the feudal bond between lords and men, and the rise of schools that turned from the recovery of old texts to a more systematic theology and law. He gives particular weight to a change in religious emotion: a more personal devotion to Christ and the saints. Figures such as Gerbert, Anselm, and the early schoolmen appear as markers. The book is an interpretative essay, not a chronicle of kings.
Title Metadata
Record ID1167
Contributor
AuthorR.W. Southern
Translator
F. HopmanIntroduced by
D.J.A. MatthewEditor
—Preface by
—Illustrator
Reginald PiggottCollection & Classification
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First Published
1953Fiction / Non-Fiction
Non-FictionEdition
Standard EditionPhysical Details
Binding
Cloth BoundTypeface
DantePage Count
284ISBN
9780300002300Slipcase
YesMarket & Pricing
Language
EnglishFolio Price
—Avg. Sale Price
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NoFolio Number
951Last Updated: 23 August 2026
Subject/Genre
5 SubjectsHistory
Medieval
Europe
Norman Conquest to Late Medieval (1066-1485)
Christianity
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Volumes5 Volumes
| No. | Volume Title | Page Count |
|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | The Birth of the Middle Ages 395-814 | — |
| Vol. 2 | The Crucible of the Middle Ages, the Ninth and Tenth Centuries in European History | — |
| Vol. 3 | The Making of the Middle Ages | — |
| Vol. 4 | The High Middle Ages 1150-1309 | — |
| Vol. 5 | The Waning of the Middle Ages, a Study of the Forms of Life, Thought and Art in France and the Netherlands in the Fourteenth Century | — |
Physical Description
Bound in dark green cloth, cover decorated in gilt and purple. Dark green slipcase.
Printings2 Printings
| Printing | Print Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Printing | 1998 | — |
| 2nd Printing | 1999 | — |