Brill's Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages / edited by Gert Melville and Martial Staub ; English edition supervised by Francis G. Gentry and Tim Barnwell ; translated by Michael Chase, David Green, Monika Hirschbichler, Tina Jerke, Robert Meyer, David Orton and David Richardson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Melville, Gert, editor.

Staub, Martial, editor.

Class of 1932 Fund.

Standardized Title:

Enzyklopädie des Mittelalters. English.

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Civilization, Medieval--Encyclopedias.

Civilization, Medieval.

Middle Ages--Encyclopedias.

Middle Ages.

Church history.

Social conditions.

Europe--Social conditions--To 1492--Encylopedias.

Europe.

Europe--Church history--600-1500--Encyclopedias.

Genre:

Church history.

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

2 volumes ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Brill, [2017]

Summary:

The two-volume Brill's Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages offers an accessible yet engaging coverage of medieval European history and culture, c. 500-c. 1500, in a series of themed articles, taking an interdisciplinary and comparative approach. Presenting a broad range of topics current in research, the encyclopedia is dedicated to all aspects of medieval life, organized in eight sections: Society; Faith and Knowledge; Literature; Fine Arts and Music; Economy; Technology; Living Environments and Conditions; and Constitutive Historical Events and Regions. This thematic structure makes the encyclopedia a true reference work for Medieval Studies as a whole. It is accessible and concise enough for quick reference, while also providing a solid grounding in a new topic with a good level of detail, since many of its articles are longer than traditional encyclopedia entries. The encyclopedia is supported by an extensive bibliography, updated with the most recent works and adapted to suit the needs of an Anglophone audience. Brill's Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages is a unique work, and invaluable equally for research and for teaching. Anyone interested in the art, architecture, economy, history, language, law, literature, music, religion, or science of the Middle Ages, will find the encyclopedia an indispensable resource. This is an English translation of the second edition (2013) of the well-known German-language Enzyklop die des Mittelalters , published by Primus Verlag / Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft. Also available online as part of Brill's Medieval Reference Library Online .

Notes:

"This is an English translation of the second edition (2013) of the well-known German-language Enzyklopädie des Mittelalters, published by Primus Verlag / Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft"--Publisher information.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

ISBN:

9789004293151

9004293159

9789004338579

9004338578

9789004338586

9004338586

OCLC:

958781351

Publisher Number:

99970598666