Readings in Medieval History, Third Edition

by Patrick J. Geary (Editor)

Four principles guide the selection of materials. First, entire documents are included wherever possible, not snippets. Second, texts are grouped to form dossiers in which the individual documents relate to one another, reflecting the practice of historians themselves. Third, most of the documents chosen have been the subject of significant scholarship. And fourth, raw material for many types of historical investigations is the documents are equally useful to the political historian, the social historian, the cultural historian or the historian of mentalities.

The third edition includes an updated Preface, more extensive material from Gregory of Tours, and a new section, "The Iberian Peninsula," containing material that deals with Jews, Muslims and Heretics. The text has also been newly typeset, making the book more readable, and in response to suggestions concerning the weight of the book, lighter paper is being used. The result is a book that is overall more user friendly.

Please This edition is also available in a two-volume format, dividing the text


Volume The Early Middle Ages

Volume The Later Middle Ages

Special Combined Readings in Medieval History , third edition may be ordered together with A Short History of the Middle Ages , third edition at a special discounted price. In order to secure the package price, the following ISBN must be used when 978-1-44260-353-0.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Medieval, Medieval History, European History, Reference

Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Patrick J. Geary is an American medieval historian and Professor of Western Medieval History at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey

Reviews

[James Turner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Does not contain much unexpected or new sources, format not very handy

[M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great collection of primary sources.

Yes it's true, this is a dry and dull book if you don't understand the context of the documents it contains, but if you do, then it's incredibly cool. Read this to understand medieval laws and oaths, among other important ideas which characterized the time.

I would advise against casual reading for those who dabble in history, but I would recommend this highly for any serious history student, one who is either enrolled in college or has access to someone that is highly knowledgeable about the medieval period.

[Dave Clark · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good collection of primary source readings. There is nothing ground breaking in the readings, but they are a good starting point for anybody who is trying to get a better understanding of this fascinating period of history.

[Mark Heeyeaah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Primary documents on Medieval History. Great reference, but dry reading (unless you're a historian).

[wyclif · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fairly good beginning medieval history reader. Should be combined with Brian Tierney's work for best results.

[Melody Schwarting · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good selection of Western writings from the Middle Ages, with attention to political and religious history.