Life and Work in Medieval Europe

<p>Originally published between 1920-70,<em>The History of Civilization</em> was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings:<br> * <strong>Prehistory and Historical Ethnography</strong><br> Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: £800.00<br> * <strong>Greek Civilization</strong><br> Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: £450.00<br> * <strong>Roman Civilization</strong><br> Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: £400.00<br> * <strong>Eastern Civilizations</strong><br> Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: £650.00<br> * <strong>Judaeo-Christian Civilization</strong><br> Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: £250.00<br> * <strong>European Civilization</strong><br> Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: £700.00</p> FOREWORD, AUTHOR'S PREFACE, BOOK I: LABOUR IN CHRISTIAN EUROPE DURING THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES. THE INVASIONS; THE WORK OF DESTRUCTION AND ATTEMPTS AT RECONSTRUCTION, FIFTH TO TENTH CEN- TURIES, BOOK II: THE RESTORATION, EMANCIPATION, ACHIEVEMENTS AND APOGEE OF LABOUR IN CHRISTIAN EUROPE FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE TENTH TO THE MIDDLE OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, BOOK III: THE CLOSE OF THE MIDDLE AGES, BIRTH OF CAPITALISM AND A NATIONAL ECONOMY. THE CENTURY OF REVOLUTIONS (1340-1453), GENERAL CONCLUSION, BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEX