Books like Middle ages by Judson Knight
Middle Ages brings together nineteen full or excerpted documents authored during the medieval period. Readers encounter excerpts from Augustine’s Confessions, Dante’s Inferno, Marco Polo’s travels in China, The Thousand and One Nights, and Japan’s Seventeen‑Article Constitution written by Prince Shotoku Taishi. Each entry is supplemented with introductory and historical information, offering context for the text, and includes a document‑specific glossary to aid understanding.
Designed as a comprehensive resource for students and history enthusiasts, the book provides primary source material alongside guiding commentary, making the Middle Ages accessible to young adults and general readers alike.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: History/Medieval History
Authors: Judson Knight
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