Books in Middle Ages Reference Library series

Middle Ages: Primary Sources contains excerpts from speeches, journal entries, poems, letters and many other documents relating to the era that encompass both key documents and those sources that are equally as important, but less known. Each of the 19 entries contains an introduction that provides context, highlights central ideas and gives brief biographical information on related individuals. Sources for further information are also noted as well as full document citations. Middle Ages: Primary Sources features excerpts and full-text writings of the era from all over the world and includes: Beowulf Song of Roland| Domesday book of Norman England Writings on alchemy, medicine and other sciences |Secret History| |Chronographia| |Koran| |Thousand and One Nights| |The Description of the World| Letter from Pope Gregory VII to King Henry IV Letter from a Crusader to his wife Magna Carta And many othersAlso included are 100 photographs and illustrations, sidebars, timeline, glossary, and a subject index.|PIM|31-MAY-18|01

Showing the diversity of ethnic and national groups, Middle Ages: Biographies presents 50 biographical entries in 2 vols. Featuring people from a variety of professions and social classes, chronologically arranged biographies highlight individuals who are noteworthy for their contribution to significant events in the Middle Ages, including: Marco Polo William the Conqueror Charlemagne Guido of Arezzo Lady Godiva St. Patrick St. Nicholas El Cid Leif Erikson King Alfred Justinian Heraclius Irene of Athens Great Prince Vladmir Muhammad Harun al-Rashid Rabia al Adawyya Omar Khayyam Saladin Ibn-Battuta Mehmed the Conqueror Osman Maimonides And many othersAlso included are 100 photographs and illustrations, sidebars, timeline, glossary, and a subject index.

How did the Sunni Shiite split in medieval times bring about modern tensions between Iran and Iraq? Middle Ages Reference Library helps students answer this question and many other enigmas by encouraging them to see how events and ideas are linked. Included in this set are: Middle Ages: Almanac, covering the different civilizations and peoples of Medieval times; Middle Ages: Biographies, a 2-vol. compilation of biographical essays on significant individuals of the era; and Middle Ages: Primary Sources, presenting an insightful collection of excerpts from relevant letters, journal entries, poems and more from the era.

Despite the daily news coverage of chronic unrest in the Middle East, many students remain confused about this tangled and politically charged situation. UXL's "Middle East Conflict Reference Library" is designed to meet the pressing need for a lucid, comprehensive and objective overview of the people, events and documents that are key to understanding the region. "Primary Sources" includes many key documents, including: the Balfour Declaration; U.N. General Resolution 181; the Camp David Accords; the Oslo Peace Agreement; and others.