Silesia, a region in eastern Europe now divided between southwest Poland, the Czech Republic, and Germany, was once a powerful duchy in the Middle Ages. This book explores its politics, society, and the people who shaped its history.
Excerpt:
This book will highlight how events and developments that unfolded in Silesia were connected to the broader context of European and world history. It will also discuss the various connections that societies and individuals in medieval Silesia had not only with neighbouring lands in Central Europe – the German lands, Poland, and Bohemia – but also with more distant places, such as France and Lithuania, or the Islamic world and Asia. In other words, this book will assess the place of Silesia in the broader narrative of medieval European history and the place of Europe and the world in the history of medieval Silesia.
Who is this book for?
Though often overlooked today, medieval Silesia was a thriving and semi-independent duchy, frequently drawn into the conflicts of the Holy Roman Empire, Poland, and Bohemia. This book offers a valuable resource for anyone studying Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, and it will also appeal to readers with an interest in medieval Jewish history.
The Author
Sébastien Rossignolis an Associate Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland. His research focuses on medieval eastern and central Europe, particular its urban history.
Medieval Silesia: An Inclusive History
By Sébastien Rossignol
Routledge
ISBN: 978-1-032-47232-4
Silesia, a region in eastern Europe now divided between southwest Poland, the Czech Republic, and Germany, was once a powerful duchy in the Middle Ages. This book explores its politics, society, and the people who shaped its history.
Excerpt:
This book will highlight how events and developments that unfolded in Silesia were connected to the broader context of European and world history. It will also discuss the various connections that societies and individuals in medieval Silesia had not only with neighbouring lands in Central Europe – the German lands, Poland, and Bohemia – but also with more distant places, such as France and Lithuania, or the Islamic world and Asia. In other words, this book will assess the place of Silesia in the broader narrative of medieval European history and the place of Europe and the world in the history of medieval Silesia.
Who is this book for?
Though often overlooked today, medieval Silesia was a thriving and semi-independent duchy, frequently drawn into the conflicts of the Holy Roman Empire, Poland, and Bohemia. This book offers a valuable resource for anyone studying Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, and it will also appeal to readers with an interest in medieval Jewish history.
The Author
Sébastien Rossignol is an Associate Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland. His research focuses on medieval eastern and central Europe, particular its urban history.
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