Routledge Revivals: Medieval France (1995) : An Encyclopedia

First published in 1995, Medieval France: An Encyclopedia is the first single-volume reference work on the history and culture of medieval France.It covers the political, intellectual, literary, and musical history of the country from the early fifth to the late fifteenth century.The shorter entries offer succinct summaries of the lives of individuals, events, works, cities, monuments, and other important subjects, followed by essential bibliographies.Longer essay-length articles provide interpretive comments about significant institutions and important periods or events.The Encyclopedia is thoroughly cross-referenced and includes a generous selection of illustrations, maps, charts, and genealogies.It is especially strong in its coverage of economic issues, women, music, religion and literature.This comprehensive work of over 2,400 entries will be of key interest to students and scholars, as well as general readers.