Reference+Sources

Here are some books that you will find particularly helpful in checking and gathering facts for your study of the Middle Ages. All of them are in our library and can be found in the non-fiction section 909.07, unless otherwise noted.

** Smith, Miranda, ed. //The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia//.Boston, MA: Roaring Brook Press, 2004. ** This work covers the people of the earth for the past 40,000 years. Information is divided into 10 broad sections of history, with one of them being the Middle Ages. You can read this section, which is informative and gives several tables, graphis, and illustrations. You can also use this resource to locate details by using the table of contents, index, and ready reference sections.

** Adams, Simon. //The Kingfisher Atlas of the Medieval World//.Illustrated by Kevin Maddison.New York: Roaring Book Press, 2007. ** Specifically dedicated to the period between the A.D. 400s and 1400s, this book focuses on the key themes that are associated with the Middle Ages, such as the development of widespread religion and trade throughout the known world. This visual presentation of maps and timelines helps the information to come alive. Each page also features a time line that stretches down the far right of the page to help keep the individual time periods and places in perspective with the rest of the world.  Covering the approximately 1000 years between the Roman Emperor and the Renaissance, this book provides a broad sweep of art, religion, work, and entertainment. A large timechart on the back two pages helps the reader to see the main periods of time that make up the Middle Ages. The chart also lists major accomplishments and advancements in art, exploration, church, and society for the main time periods. ** Gregory, Tony. The Dark Ages. New York: Facts on File, Incorporated, 1993. ** Information about key events and famous people is presented alongside what is known about the daily lives of common people. This book represents a more multicultural approach to this period. Recent archeological evidence has been included to make the most cutting-edge research and evidence available.
 * Oakes, Catherine. //Exploring the Past: The Middle Ages.//Illustrated by Stephen Biesty.New York:Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1989. **

Written in a picture book format, this work covers a wide swath of history loosely covering the Ptolemaic Era.It incorporates information on mathematics, geometry, and astronomy. Anno’s writing is artistic and lyrical, presenting the story of this era in a unique story format, enhanced by an extensive author’s note and chronology.
 * Anno, Mitsumasa. Anno’s Medieval World.New York: Penguin Putnam, Incorporated, 1990. **