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The Two Cities: Medieval Europe, 1050-1320
The Two Cities Medieval Europe 10501320 Author:Malcolm Barber The Two Cities covers a colourful period from the schism between the eastern and western churches to the death of Dante. It encompasses key topics such as:Running through it all is the defining characteristic of the high Middle Ages: the delicate relationship between the spiritual and secular worlds, the two 'cities' of the titl... more »e.
*the Crusades
*the expansionist force of the Normans
*major developments in the way kings, emperors and Popes exercised their powers
*a great flourishing of art and architecture
*the foundation of the very first universities.« less