Recent books in the field have tended to dazzle the reader with the latestresearch. Much is left unsaid however leaving dangerous holes for thenewcomer. Without... » 

Recent books in the field have tended to dazzle the reader with the latestresearch. Much is left unsaid however leaving dangerous holes for thenewcomer. Without neglecting recent work this clear textbook which takes thestory from about 500 to 1200 helps the reader to understand how the Dark Ageearly Medieval world fitted together and how women fitted into that world. «