Middle Ages: A Graphic History

The Middle Ages: A Graphic History is a unique illustrated book that sheds light on the medieval period's present-day relevance, revealing the rise and fall of empires, papacies, caliphates, and kingdoms, as well as the violence and death of the Crusades, Viking raids, the Hundred Years War, and the Plague. It also explores the lives of those seen as "Other" - women, Jews, homosexuals, lepers, sex workers, and heretics - and how the foundations of the modern West were established.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 03 June 2021
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd

The Middle Ages: A Graphic History is a groundbreaking book that challenges the notion of the "Dark Ages" and presents a fresh perspective on the medieval period. Through captivating illustrations, it delves into the rise and fall of empires, papacies, caliphates, and kingdoms, as well as the violent and tragic events such as the Crusades, Viking raids, the Hundred Years War, and the Plague. The book also explores the unique practices of monks, martyrs, and iconoclasts, shedding light on the foundations of the modern West that have influenced art, culture, religious practices, and ways of thinking.

Furthermore, the book takes a closer look at the lives of those often marginalized or considered "Other" in medieval society, including women, Jews, homosexuals, lepers, sex workers, and heretics. It highlights their struggles, contributions, and resilience in a society that was often prejudiced and oppressive.

Written by historian Eleanor Janega and illustrated by Neil Max Emmanuel, The Middle Ages: A Graphic History takes readers on a captivating journey across continents and kingdoms, revealing the Middle Ages as a time of immense change, inquiry, and development. The book encourages readers to see the medieval period as a rich and complex era that shares many similarities with our own, and to appreciate the contributions of those who have been overlooked or marginalized in traditional histories.

Weight: 530g
Dimension: 177 x 253 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781785785917