by Harper Perennial, Medieval History: The Life and Death of a Civilization. We are made by history.” So, this January, as we celebrate Martin Luther King... Now revised and expanded, this edition of the splendidly detailed and lively history of the Middle Ages contains more than 30 percent new material. Sorry, but a john doesn't treat a prostitute as an equal, and really, this is the Savior of the world we're talking about here, so thanks, Cantor, for the cheap swipe. Compelling reading and first class treatment of medieval civilization, the author painstakingly address every possible angle in the study of medievalism, from the influence of Greek, Judeo-Christian until Islam's culture that has formed and reformed the multiple faces of middle ages. He estimated that his textbook The Civilization of the Middle Ages, first published in 1963, had a million copies in circulation. The Civilization of the Middle Ages: A Completely Revised and Expanded Edition of Medieval History I learned too much to write about in detail from this sweeping book of Western European history from ... Civilization of the Middle Ages by Norman Cantor As general surveys go, this one was very entertaining and informative. Sorry, but a john doesn't treat a prostitute as an equal, and really, this is the Savior of the world we're talking about here, so thanks, Cantor, for the cheap swipe. Free shipping for many products! “Constantine, it must be remembered, was not a well-educated man. His many books include In the Wake of the Plague, Inventing the Middle Ages, and The Civilization of the Middle Ages, the most widely read narrative of the Middle Ages in the English language. Very Good. ‎''No better explanation of medievalism is available to the general reader.'' Norman Cantor's The Civilization of the Middle Ages is a fascinating read and a wonderful resource for the general reader seeking to expand his/her historical knowledge base. 9 Avis. In his anxiety before the battle of the Milvian Bridge he actually thought he could strike a bargain with God. One sees that even in a dry textbook. The ongoing turf wars between the papacy, the monarchies and the nobility of the major nations was an especially tedious thread, but throughout the book Cantor does a great job of contextualizing historical developments and demonstrating how and why people at various levels of society felt and behaved the ways they did. Norman F. Cantor was Emeritus Professor of History, Sociology, and Comparative Literature at New York University. Dr. Cantor was the chairman of my doctoral committee at SUNY Binghamton in the mid 70s. Norman F. Cantor was Emeritus Professor of History, Sociology, and Comparative Literature at New York University. The second was when Canto. But I will never regret the years and blood and sweat that I expended in that place with those scholars. --Booklist A revised and expanded edition of Norman Cantor's splendidly detailed and lively history of the Middle Ages, containing more than 30 percent new material from the original edition. For instance, the emphasis throughout turns out to be primarily of the cultural and intellectual strains of the subject matter, with their respective forays into various political themes and controversies, but not a whole lot is said of the socioeconomic structures of society, or of the major geopolitical trends and concomitant events such as the Mongo. It's amazing the number of cultural foundations we take for granted that were begun in the middle ages - the university system, law, most of religion - the list goes on. Norman F. Cantor was Emeritus Professor of History, Sociology, and Comparative Literature at New York University. Would give it a higher rating but it doesn't really transcend its genre, by that I mean that there's not much reason to read it unless you have a particular interest in medieval history. Anyway, it's a solid, well-written, overview of Medieval Europe (one reviewer remarked that it's eurocentric, apparently oblivious to the fact that the book is specifically about European civilization). It's not a compilation of names, dates and incidents, but rather an analysis of the general trends defining the era. I'm re-reading this book because my own personal interest in Medieval Europe, since I'll be studying for my doctorate in the subject. Norman F. Cantor was Emeritus Professor of History, Sociology, and Comparative Literature at New York University. I am not always sure if I was getting everything I needed to know but it was good nevertheless. It was legitimised by Constantine, given political philosophy by St Augustine, and in the shape of the papacy given serious clout by Gregory VII and Innocent III. Welcome back. It is comprehensive and his scholarship, although now somewhat dated, was prodigious. I hit some hidden sand bars as I was sailing along over his deep historic seas. The text would be suitable for an introductory undergraduate course. Norman F. Cantor. The first was when he hinted broadly at Jesus Christ treating prostitutes as his equals as signs that he had been intimate with them (her). Norman Frank Cantor was a historian who specialized in the medieval period. Light rubbing to extremities. What should have been obvious to me is that there can be no understanding of the Middle Ages, at least in Europe, without knowing the evolution of the Catholic Church post-Constantine. (I sometimes can’t believe I was that person who hated history in high school and college since I love it now.). It was written in the early 60s as a college textbook. It's amazing the number of cultural foundations we take for granted that were begun in the middle ages - the univ. In 1963, Norman F. Cantor published his breakthrough narrative history of the Middle Ages. By Norman Cantor (William Morrow and Company, 1991) Norman Cantor is best known for his 1963 book Civilization of the Middle Ages, which has been republished many times and is probably on the shelves of most medieval scholars. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Detailed and thorough exposition of the Middle Ages from the fall of Rome to the renaissance. The book listed here is an update to the one I actually read, which is probably the book's first edition, purchased and first read in 1965. People with a serious interest in the middle ages only, I enjoyed reading this book but would only recommend it to people who have a serious interest in knowing about the Middle Ages and/or history nerds. Because of this, there is some repeated descriptions of specific events throughout the book as those events figure into different aspects of medieval life. Read "Civilization of the Middle Ages Completely Revised and Expanded Edition, A" by Norman F. Cantor available from Rakuten Kobo. at the University of Manitoba in 1951. Here is a significant revision, update, and expansion of that work.
The Civilization of the Middle Ages incorporates newer research and novel perspectives, especially on the foundations of the Middle Ages and the late Middle Ages of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Refresh and try again. His many books include In the Wake of the Plague, Inventing the Middle Ages, and The Civilization of the Middle Ages, the most widely read narrative of the Middle Ages in the English language. The Civilization of the Middle Ages: A Completely Revised and Expanded Edition of Medieval History I learned too much to write about in detail from this sweeping book of Western European history from ... Read full review, Civilization of the Middle Ages by Norman Cantor As general surveys go, this one was very entertaining and informative. His many books include In the Wake of the Plague, Inventing the Middle Ages, and The Civilization of the Middle Ages, the most widely read narrative of the Middle Ages … This gamble on Christianity apparently led to his victory,”, New African American Histories and Biographies to Read Now. Here is a significant revision, update, and expansion of that work. That is what made him such an amazing professor. Such an organization would have better illustrated for the reader Cantor's conception of the history of the Middle Ages. Cantor uses generalized dates. Condition is "Good". 9 Resenhas. He received his doctorate from Princeton in 1957 under the direction of the eminent medievalist Joseph R. Strayer. Now revised and expanded, this edition of the splendidly detailed and lively history of the Middle Ages contains more than 30 percent new material. Even highly controversial topics such as the Crusades and Inquisition, Cantor avoids either haranguing or defending, simply provides context and background. Known for his accessible writing and engaging narrative style, Cantor's books were among the most widely read treatments of medieval history in English. Maybe not to everyone's taste, but if you like this sort of thing, well, you'll like it. Norman F. Cantor was Emeritus Professor of History, Sociology, and Comparative Literature at New York University. The book was well written and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys broadening their knowledge of history. He was constantly trying to dig deeper into the primary sources than anyone else in the field. I hit some hidden sand bars as I was sailing along over his deep historic seas. He died in 2004. by Norman F. Cantor. Dr. Cantor was the chairman of my doctoral committee at SUNY Binghamton in the mid 70s. I purchased "The Civilization of the Middle Ages" back when I was in high school from a long defunct mall Waldenbooks. In delineating the time frame of the middle ages, Cantor doesn't buck the standard trend that the Middle Ages began in the Barbarian invasions of Rome and ended in 1500. Norman F. Cantor was Emeritus Professor of History, Sociology, and Comparative Literature at New York University. I'm still partial to Durant and primary source material, but this is a solid work packed with information. Also he discuss the crusade factor in political middle ages and the contour of scholasticism that later gave birth to european enlightenment. Format: Amazon; Barnes & Noble; Books-A-Million; IndieBound; Bookshop + See More U.S. & International Retailers. Cantor and Durant are both what one might call public intellectuals. His writing is accessible but not the easy-to-digest style he perfects in such later book as "In the Wake of the Plague" and "Antiquity.". 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