From the nineteenth century onwards, historians described the Middle Ages as the "cradle" of the nation state—then, after World War II, they increasingly identified the period as the "cradle" of Europe. A close look at the sources demonstrates that both interpretations are misleading: while "Europe" was not a rare word, its use simply does not follow modern expectations. This volume contrasts modern historians' constructions of "Europe in the Middle Ages" with a fresh analysis of the medieval sources and discourses. The results force us to recognize that medieval ideas of ordering the world differ from modern expectations, thereby inviting us to reflect upon the use and limits of history in contemporary political discourse.
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Bibliographische Angaben
Auflage
1/2023
Copyrightjahr
2023
ISBN-Print
978-1-64189-159-2
ISBN-Online
978-1-80270-135-7
ePub ISBN
9781802701364
Verlag
Arc Humanities Press, Yorkshire
Reihe
Past Imperfect
Sprache
Englisch
Seiten
136
Produkttyp
Monographie
Inhaltsverzeichnis
KapitelSeiten
Contents Kein Zugriff
List of Illustrations Kein Zugriff
Preface and Acknowledgements Kein Zugriff Seiten 1 - 2
Chapter 1. Why Europe? A Concept Crossing History and Politics Kein Zugriff Seiten 3 - 14
Chapter 2. Foundations in Antiquity Kein Zugriff Seiten 15 - 22
Chapter 3. Moments of Transformation—Europe in the Early Middle Ages Kein Zugriff Seiten 23 - 32
Chapter 4. Europe, Christianity, or Something Completely Different? Impressions from the Central Middle Ages Kein Zugriff Seiten 33 - 68
Chapter 5. Our Last Hope? Entangling Europe and Christianity in the Late Middle Ages Kein Zugriff Seiten 69 - 112
Chapter 6. Perspectives from Outside? Byzantium and the Arabic World Kein Zugriff Seiten 113 - 118
Conclusion No Roadmap for Europe—History, Politics, and the Wayto Global History Kein Zugriff Seiten 119 - 122
