{"product_id":"the-making-of-the-middle-ages-an-atlas-of-europe-9780500029800","title":"The Making of the Middle Ages: An Atlas of Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe tumultuous history of Europe during the Early Middle Ages, told through eighty--five specially commissioned maps and an authoritative narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This book is Haywood's crowning achievement. It is a delight just to leaf through the pages, feasting on the eye candy ... a beauty to behold ... a useful explanation of how, over the space of 500 years, Europe went from order to chaos and then back to a semblance of order. At a time when Europe is again in flux, this is an interesting and edifying tale about interlopers and the inevitability of change' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Trace the tumultuous history of Europe during the Early Middle Ages through 90 specially commissioned maps and a authoritative narrative.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Medieval Europe remains a mystery to many, yet the relative dearth of information about the period cannot mask its crucial importance in history. Often mischaracterized as a time of darkness and decline, the period from AD 476 to 1000 was marked by turmoil, rebirth and transformation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the towering legacy of Constantine to the iron rule of Charlemagne, and the Huns, Goths and Saxons to the Slavs, Franks, Vikings, Rus, Bulgars and Magyars, John Haywood brings to life the dynamic story of how a new Europe emerged from the ashes of the crumbling Roman Empire. We witness the spread of Christianity, the emergence of Islam, the rise and fall of kingdoms, and the birth of the leading nations of modern Europe. This is not a tale of decline, but a saga of endurance, reinvention and remarkable strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780500029800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 24 Feb 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Thames \u0026amp; Hudson Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 24(H)x17(L)1130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 1130\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eJohn Haywood was educated at the universities of Lancaster, Cambridge and Copenhagen. He is an expert on the history of Dark Age Europe, the Vikings and Celts. His authorial credits include \u003ci\u003eOcean: A History of the Atlantic Before Columbus\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Penguin Atlas of the Vikings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New Atlas of World History\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by Thames \u0026amp; Hudson.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003eThis book is Haywood's crowning achievement. It is a delight just to leaf through the pages, feasting on the eye candy ... a beauty to behold ... a useful explanation of how, over the space of 500 years, Europe went from order to chaos and then back to a semblance of order. At a time when Europe is again in flux, this is an interesting and edifying tale about interlopers and the inevitability of change * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eThis beautiful and impressive book fills a major gap in popular understanding of the Middle Ages, and indeed of Western history as a whole. With its brilliant series of maps, it traces the story across Europe and the Mediterranean from the fifth century to the year 1000 * Michael Wood, historian and broadcaster, author of 'In Search of the Dark Ages' *\u003cbr\u003eFantastic maps, short and varied descriptive chapters, and many detailed illustrations * World History Encyclopaedia *","brand":"John Haywood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055494639833,"sku":"9780500029800","price":64.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9780500029800.jpg?v=1772454653","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/the-making-of-the-middle-ages-an-atlas-of-europe-9780500029800","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}