Europe In The High Middle Ages: The Penguin His... May 2026

William Chester Jordan’s Europe in the High Middle Ages depicts the period from 1000 to the early 14th century as a confident era of expansion driven by the Church, which ultimately collapsed due to crisis. The text highlights the "Renaissance of the Twelfth Century," featuring the rise of universities and Gothic architecture, alongside political centralization and the Crusades. For more details, visit Penguin Random House .

Europe in the High Middle Ages (The Penguin history of Europe) Europe in the High Middle Ages: The Penguin His...