TY - MAP ED - National Geographic Society (U.S.) TI - The medieval world: an illustrated atlas SN - 9781426205330 (regular ed.) AV - G1791 .N2 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - National Geographic KW - Civilization, Medieval KW - Maps KW - Europe KW - Historical geography KW - Atlases KW - lcgft N1 - Includes index; The medieval worldview : 400-1500 --; The end of an empire : 400-500 --; The post-Roman landscape : 500-600 --; A new world religion : 600-700 --; Charlemagne's century : 700-800 --; A world divided : 800-900 --; The millennium approaches : 900-1000 --; Postmillenial changes : 1000-1100 --; Cultures clash : 1100-1200 --; The rise of commerce : 1200-1300 --; Out of the ashes : 1300-1400 --; The dawn of a new age : 1400-1500 N2 - This comprehensive historical atlas concentrates on the Mediterranean world but also shows what happened across the globe between A.D. 400 and 1500--from the fall of Rome to the age of discovery. Sumptuously illustrated, it features period works of art, fascinating maps, quotes from medieval figures, close-ups of intriguing artifacts, and rich landscape photographs. For every century, a signature city is spotlighted to represent that era's developments, and time lines connect the many dramatic events that took place in these dark and exciting times ER -