A history of the Middle Ages

by Joseph Henry Dahmus

Dahmus, Joseph, History Of The Middle Ages, A

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

408 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Joelle Lewis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Joelle Reads Her Bookcase #9

A relatively boring and mostly out of date textbook.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

For once, a book that is nothing more and nothing less than its title promises. An informative, almost casual description of 1500 years of history as if provided by a cordial professor who is pretending his class is interested.

[Alan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This should be required reading for those wanting an understanding of the thousand year age in one volume. Fortunately for me I was familiar with many of the names (events, places and people)... So that helped immensely. It also helped that I previously read other summaries on the Middle Ages - - so when this book talked about it in detail - I was already familiar with the subject. I loved this book, enjoyed reading it and highly recommend it for those who want to learn the basics.

[George Eraclides · Rating 4 out of 5]

A superb narrative with much analysis, from the decline of Rome to the end of the 15th Century. It covers military history, government, religion, art and science. Makes history live. Good for reference as well.

[J. · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent short history of a long period of time, worth buying and enjoying.

[Terry · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good overview of the important historical events of the middle ages covering events in the church, the government, and culture of various peoples in the west and the east.

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great classic history!!

[Gavin Dennett · Rating 3 out of 5]

it's got some interesting stuff but I feel like he could've added so much more stuff that he didn't.

[Patrick Sullivan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like this book, it isn't for most though. The intended audience is probably one who already has a pretty advanced understanding of Western history.

[Lynne · Rating 2 out of 5]

The author knows how to write well, but not how to put an entire book together well. It is unfortunate that he so often dances between decades and centuries to retrace things he already covered. This is not overly surprising though, given that he is trying to cover such a large chunk of history within 400 pages. I would gladly try this author again if I find he is writing about a more limited time frame.

[Timothy]

snooze, the middle ages presented in the most boring way imaginable

[Chuck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, generalist history of the Middle Ages. Not an authoritative source, but certainly a much better introduction, with some depth, than say Wikipedia, or lighter popular histories.