"European Medieval Quartet" Author: [US] Lars Brownworth Publisher: CITIC Press

Introduction · · · · · ·

● The classic non-fiction historical work has been newly revised and republished!

● A feast of European medieval history that you can’t miss!

● Comprehensively presents the civilization conflicts, power games, legendary adventures and human struggles in medieval Europe!

● This is an era of heroes, but also an era of conspiracy! This is a dark era full of violence, but also a bright era that breeds new life!

● Byzantine Empire: It is the orthodox successor of the Roman Empire and the spiritual ancestor of the Russian Empire! It protected Europe for more than a thousand years. Without it, the Arabs might have invaded Britain! It inspired the European Renaissance. Without it, humanistic thought would be like a tree without roots! It gave birth to the Orthodox Church and the Cyrillic alphabet, and shaped today's Russia, Ukraine, Greece and Serbia! Only by understanding the Byzantine Empire can we have a more complete understanding of today's world!

● Viking Legend: They are followers of the great god Odin and the god of thunder, and believe that " force is better than hard work " ; they came from the Far North on dragon-headed longboats, holding battle axes and waving crow flags. The English countries bowed before them, and the Carolingian Empire was torn apart by their swords! Their descendants in Eastern Europe established Kievan Rus, which later developed into Ukraine and Russia! Their descendants in France ruled England, and now the British royal family still has their blood! They established the North Sea Empire and discovered the New World 500 years earlier than Columbus! A comprehensive account of the three centuries when Europeans were dominated by Nordic pirates!

● Normandy: They are idealistic knights and high-end players in the medieval power game! They established a separatist regime in France, conquered England, dominated southern Italy, and dealt with the Seljuk Turks in the Middle East! In their rule, they practiced the coexistence of three cultures: Norman, Byzantine, and Arab! They wrote a wonderful story of starting from scratch, and jumped from barbarians to royal families! How can personal struggle change the course of history? All in Normandy 300 years.

● The Burning Crusade: Is it the active dedication of devout believers or the collective fanaticism of the mob? Is it a fair duel between model knights or a power game between princes and nobles? An epic beginning, a farcical process, and a tragic ending! This is a turbulent era where chivalry and conspiracy coexist! Quickly understand the eight Crusades and the conflict of civilizations in the Middle Ages in one book!