Emerging Medieval Europe Author:Archibald R. Lewis Comboning several new approaches to a study of early medieval Europe, Archibald Lewis shows that the period traditionally known as the "dark ages" was actually one of growth and progress. He difines Europe broadly to include the area stretching from the Atlantic to the URals and lying between the Mediterranean and the Arctic. The interaction bet... more »ween East and West-between Moslem, Byzntine, and Western European cultures-emerges as an intergral part of the devlopment of European civilization. Ample evidence of a wide range of achievements contributes to the characterization of a medieval Europe marked by creativity, movement and change. This book is the first volume of the series, Borzoi Studies in History.« less