Medieval Europe: Power and Legacy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780660237305)

Step into the legendary world of medieval Europe. Meet powerful monarchs and chivalric knights, devout religious leaders and talented craftsmen. Experience the opulent life of court and the bustling world of newly developing urban centres. Admire the beautiful, vibrant art for which this period is renowned and witness the formation of states and cultures still recognized today. This souvenir catalogue showcases exquisite artifacts from the world-renowned British Museum to tell the story of this fascinating time in European history.

Author: Michael Lewis, Naomi Speakman
ISBN-10: 066023730X
ISBN-13: 9780660237305
Publisher: Canadian Museum of History
Language: English
Published: 06/07/2018
Pages: 120
Format: Paperback

About the Author
Dr. Michael Lewis is Deputy Head, Britain, Europe and Prehistory at the British Museum. He has a PhD in History from the University of Kent. Dr. Lewis's main research interests are the Bayeux Tapestry, eleventh-century material culture and eleventh-century art history. Naomi Speakman is the curator of Late Medieval Europe at the British Museum. She is currently undertaking a PhD at the Courtauld Institute of Art, and her current research interests are gothic ivory carving, late medieval metalwork and the history of collecting.