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I'm quite surprised to be the first to review this book. I had previously read Huizinga's "Waning of the Middle Ages" as part of the Great Books of the Western World ten year reading plan. These two volumes are part of a pretty little set of five which I was able to get from Amazon for what I believed was a reasonable price. I liked this volume every bit as much as the Huizinga volume. I found it interesting and easy reading, but my previous studies in history helped me to understand some things the author assumes you already know. I highly recommend this book for anyone at all interested in Medieval History.