The World at 1200

Abstract

The peoples and cultures that have populated our developing world have left behind artifacts of innovation, tradition, and success. These relics serve to educate modern societies as to the daily life and symbolic traditions experienced during these major historical periods. In particular, the 12th and 13th centuries held the end of the Crusades, the issuance of the Magna Carta, the construction of the Mongol empire, the expansion of feudalism, and many other definitive events in world history. Amanda Qualls has assembled a collection of materials that explore and analyze this period. She identifies a variety of material types and describes whether resources are encyclopedic, geographically specific, or relevant to novice or experienced readers. Qualls was inspired to create this guide after taking a course titled The World at 1200 from Danielle Joyner, Assistant Professor of Medieval Art History, and Donna M. Glowacki, Assistant Professor of Archaeology, both of the University of Notre Dame.
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