Covering a thousand years of history, this volume tells the story of the creation of Western civilization in Europe and the Mediterranean. Now available in a co

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A thorough and well-illustrated history with eight long essays by leading scholars which cover the history and culture of England, rather than the British Isles

R.C. Davis provided the classic account of the European medieval world; equipping generations of undergraduate and ‘A’ level students with sufficient grasp

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