
His assessment of the respective roles played by various elements in this tapestry is thought provoking."-Robert Sutherland-Harris, Renaissance and Reformation " Medieval Europe is a testament to Chris Wickham's authoritative command of the material and to his clarity of thought.


Lyon, Journal of Interdisciplinary History "Historians of the medieval period and beyond, however, should benefit from Wickham's particular vision of the Middle Ages as a series of major turning points knit together by structural forces. Far-ranging, fluent, and thoughtful-of considerable interest to students of history writ large, and not just of Europe."- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Wickham's interpretation of the European Middle Ages is one of vibrancy and dynamism, a welcome reminder of why many people find this period fascinating."-Jonathan R.

"A dazzling race through a complex millennium."- Publishers Weekly "A thorough survey of the European continent in the time between antiquity and modernity.
