A History of Europe ─ From the Invasions to the XVI Century

First published in 1939, this is a reissue of Henri Pirenne's extremely popular and influential history of Europe in the Middle Ages. It begins with the Barbarian and Musulman invasions in the fifth century AD, which signalled the end of the Roman world in the West, and ends in the middle of the sixteenth century with the Renaissance and the Reformation. Universally praised for its detailed and impartial approach, this reissue will be very welcome news to both students of medieval history and to the general reader seeking a definitive review of the period.

Part I: The End of the Roman World in the West Part II: The Carolingian Epoch Part III: Feudal Europe Part IV: The War of Investitures and the Crusade Part V: The Formation of the Bourgeoisie Part VI: The Beginnings of the Western States Part VII: The Hegemony of the Papacy and of France in the Thirteenth Century Part VIII: The European Crisis (1300-1450) Part IX: The Renaissance and the Reformation