Medieval Germany

First published in 2001, Medieval Germany: An Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive guide to the German and Dutch-speaking world in the Middle Ages, from approximately C.E. 500 to 1500. It offers detailed accounts of a wide variety of aspects of medieval Germany, including language, literature, architecture, politics, warfare, medicine, philosophy and religion. In addition, this reference work includes bibliographies and citations to aid further study. This A-Z encyclopedia, featuring over 500 entries written by expert contributors, will be of key interest to students and scholars, as well as general readers.

The medieval German empire stretched from Rome to Pomerania, and from Hainut to Silesia--its history is one of major significance for European politics, the expansion of Latin Christendom, and the fortunes of the papacy. This book is a comprehensive and vivid portrayal of the period. Ranging from the accession of Henry IV to the election of Rudolf of Habsburg, Haverkamp deals with every aspect of medieval Germany, including economic growth and population increase, education, trade and industry, the church and religious life, and political and social developments. Providing a unique European perspective on a complex and generally unfamiliar subject, his book is a valuable and up-to-date guide for the student and general reader.

This A-Z encyclopedia covers the Middle Ages in Germany. It offers the most recent scholarship available, while also providing details on the daily life of medieval Germans.

A powerful analysis of regional power, filling a major gap in English language writing on medieval Germany.

Cyrus demonstrates the prevalence of manuscript production by women monastics and challenges current assumptions of how manuscripts circulated in the late medieval period.

This book describes and explains the conditions and changes happening in Germany from 1050-1200.

Medieval archaeology is a relatively young discipline. It relies heavily on and contributes to the neighbouring disciplines of history and geography as well as certain of the natural sciences. The kinds of sources investigated in the context of medieval archaeology also cast light on many aspects of life in later centuries. The main sources used are: graveyards, churches and churchyards; castles and fortifications; rural and urban settlements; technical production sites and routes of communication. Closely allied to these are the numerous finds of small objects of everyday life, from cutlery and tools to animal remains and grain. This book is a comprehensive discussion of what can be established from the use of such materials about the culture and daily life of medieval Germany. Each subject is augmented with the use of many illustrations. Besides methodological questions, the author considers what can be learnt about the history of settlement and architecture, of technology, of economic and social matters, of churches and missions, and of population, diet and vegetation.