The Middle Ages: Facts and Fictions
- ISBN-10
- 144086232X
- ISBN-13
- 9781440862328
- Series
- The Middle Ages
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 248
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-07-01
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- Winston Black
Description
This book guides readers through 10 pervasive fictions about medieval history, provides them with the sources and analytical tools to critique those fictions, and identifies what really happened in the Middle Ages. • Provides an overview of a particular historical misconception and its corresponding truth • Presents primary source documents to help readers to see how the misconceptions developed and spread, and provide evidence for what we now believe to be the historical truth behind each fiction • Suggests further reading and additional sources of information • Fosters critical thinking skills and engages readers with the history of the Middle Ages
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