The Global Middle Ages

Download or read book The Global Middle Ages written by Geraldine Heng and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-12-16 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Global Middle Ages: An Introduction discusses how, when, and why a 'global Middle Ages' was conceptualized; explains and considers the terms that are deployed in studying, teaching, and researching a Global Middle Ages; and critically reflects on the issues that arise in the establishment of this relatively new field of academic endeavor. An Introduction surveys the considerable gains to be had in developing a critical early global studies, and introduces the collaborative work of the Cambridge Elements series in the Global Middle Ages.