Reviews

Western Europe in the Middle Ages by Joseph R. Strayer

withtheclassics's review against another edition

3.0

This book is a useful brief overview of the history of the Middle Ages. Because of its brevity, it obviously skims over or treats superficially most of the major developments. The treatment of the Early Middle Ages (5th-10th c), especially, is lacking. There were also places in the discussion of the later Middle Ages (13th-15th c) that seemed outdated now. Still, for someone just wanting a quick peek into the long and impactful millennia that was the Middle Ages, it's a good place to begin.