" A?Short History of the Middle Ages Volume I is an affordable, succinct narrative overview of?medieval history from c.300 to c.1150.?Each chapter covers a ""slice of time"" and integrates?culture, politics, art, economics, and?social issues.?Rosenwein places Europe in the context of the Islamic world and the Byzantine empire. The histories of women,?Jews, and?heretics are all important?parts of this story. With 39 plates, most in color, Volume I's...