The Middle Ages 395 1500 Author:Joseph Strayer and Dana C. Munro This volume covers many aspects of The Middle Ages: feudalism,the Roman World in the fourth century, the decay of the Roman empire, the attempted revival under Pippin and Charlemagne, the collapse of the Carolingian empire, the medieval village, the Byzantine empire, religious revival, etc. It discusses the church's struggles to maintain its lea... more »dership, lay society, the state in various countries, etc.« less