Handbook To Life In The Medieval World Looks At The Medieval Period From The Perspective Of Christians, Jews, And Muslims Who Inherited And Inhabited The Classical Roman Empire, Which Stretched From The British Isles Through Continental Europe, The Mediterranean, North Africa, And The Middle East To Asia Minor And Beyond. Volume 1. History. Western Europe ; Byzantine Empire ; Islamic Empire ; Jews In The Medieval World ; Chronology ; Reading -- Society. Christian Society ; Muslim Society ; Jewish Society ; Reading -- Economy And Trade. Economy And Trade In Christian Europe ; Economy And Trade In The Islamic Empire ; Jewish Economy And Trade ; Reading -- Warfare And Weapons. Christian Warfare And Weapons ; Islmaic Jihad, Warfare, And Weapons ; Jewish Military Matters ; Reading -- Volume 2. Philosophy And Religion. Christian Theology And Philosophy ; Jewish Philosophy And Theology ; Islamic Philosophy And Theology ; Reading -- Mysticism And Magic. Christian Mysticism And Magic ; Jewish Mysticism And Magic ; Islamic Mysticism And Magic ; Reading -- Medicine, Science And Technology. Medicine In Europe ; Science And Technology In Europe ; Jewish Contributions To Medicine And Science ; Medicine, Science, And Technology In The Islamic World ; Reading -- Art And Architecture. The Patronage Of The Arts ; Christian Art And Architecture ; Jewish Art And Architecture ; Islamic Art And Architecture ; Reading -- Volume 3. Literature. Christian Literature ; Jewish Literature ; Islamic Literature ; Reading -- Music And Dance. Christian Music And Dance ; Jewish Music And Dance ; Islamic Music And Dance ; Reading -- Holidays And Festivals. Christian Holidays And Festivals ; Jewish Weddings, Sabbaths, And Holidays ; Islamic Holidays And Festivals ; Reading -- Clothing, Costume, And Textiles. Christian Clothing ; Jewish Costumes And Clothing ; Muslim Clothing And Textiles ; A Glossary Of Christian, Jewish, And Muslim Hat Styles And Clothing ; Reading. Madeleine Pelner Cosman And Linda Gale Jones. Handbook To Life In The Medieval World, Looks At The Medieval Period From The Perspective Of Christians, Jews, And Muslims Who Inherited And Inhabited The Classical Roman Empire...--introd. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 873-934) And Index.

Cosman, Madeleine Pelner; Jones, Linda Gale

Ferguson Publishing Company

Facts On File, Incorporated

New York: Facts On File

Infobase Holdings, Inc.

United States, United States of America

New York, New York State, 2007

January 31, 2008

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Handbook to Life

"Handbook to Life in the Medieval World, looks at the medieval period from the perspective of Christians, Jews, and Muslims who inherited and inhabited the Classical Roman Empire..."--Introd.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

3 v. (xii, 974 p.) : 25 cm
"Handbook to Life in the Medieval World, looks at the medieval period from the perspective of Christians, Jews, and Muslims who inherited and inhabited the Classical Roman Empire..."--Introd
Includes bibliographical references (p. 873-934) and index
Vol. I. 1. History: Western Europe -- Byzantine Empire -- Muslim Empire -- Jews in the Medieval world -- Chronology -- Reading -- 2. Society: Christian society -- Muslim society -- Jewish society -- Reading -- 3. Economy and trade: Economy and trade in Christian Europe -- Economy and trade in the Muslim Empire -- Jewish economy and trade -- Reading -- 4. Warfare and weapons: Christian warfare and weapons -- Muslim Jihad, warfare and weapons -- Jewish military matters -- Reading
Vol. II. 5. Philosophy and Religion: Christian theology and philosophy -- Jewish philosophy and theology -- Muslim philosophy and theology -- Reading -- 6. Mysticism and magic: Christian mysticism and magic -- Jewish mysticism and magic -- Muslim mysticism and magic -- Reading -- 7. Medicine, science, and technology: Medicine in Europe -- Science and technology in Europe -- Jewish contributions to science and technology -- Medicine, science and technology in the Muslim world -- Reading -- 8. Art and architecture: Christian art and architecture -- Jewish art and architecture -- Muslim art and architecture -- Reading
Vol. III. 9. Literature: Christian literature -- Jewish literature -- Muslim literature -- Reading -- 10. Music and dance: Christian music and dance -- Jewish music and dance -- Muslim music and dance -- Reading -- 11. Holidays and festivals: Christian holidays and festivals -- Jewish weddings, sabbaths and holidays -- Muslim holidays and festivals -- Reading -- 12. Clothing and textiles: Christian clothing -- Jewish costumes and clothing -- Muslim clothing and textiles -- A glossary of hat styles and clothing -- Reading -- List of museums with major medieval collections

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