Encyclopedia of barbarian Europe

the long version

The first comprehensive reference work devoted exclusively to this dark, but critical, period in the history of western civilization. Annotation. Frassetto (history, Benedictine U.-University College) presents articles of people, literary works, industries and occupations, dynasties, art forms, and other aspects of Europe from the fourth to the tenth centuries, a period that used to be called The Dark Ages, and that historians consider a bridge between classical and medieval civilizations. He writes for high school and undergraduate students and general readers, citing mostly secondary sources in the topic- specific bibliographies, though an extensive section of the general bibliography cites primary sources in translation. A chronology, maps, a few monochrome illustrations, and cross-references support the text.