{"product_id":"europes-long-twelfth-century-order-anxiety-and-adaptation-1095-1229-hardcover","title":"Europe's Long Twelfth Century: Order, Anxiety, and Adaptation, 1095-1229 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn D. Cotts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*** \u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e Outstanding Academic Title ***\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn D. Cotts's \u003ci\u003eEurope's Long Twelfth Century \u003c\/i\u003eis an award-winning overview of a key phase in Europe's medieval history. \u003c\/b\u003eIt reflects on how the region grappled with a variety of cultural possibilities that would ultimately transform the way people thought, lived and thought of themselves. Cotts convincingly contends that the 12th century was fundamentally a period of difficult decisions, adaptation and anxiety, rather than the glorious 'renaissance' mooted in earlier assessments of the era. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book presents a balanced appreciation of social, economic and religious developments at a time when Europeans were needing to re-imagine their place in the world. It reflects on the vital significance of the Crusades and offers an unparalleled gateway into 12th-century political and intellectual life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new edition includes: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- A wealth of material which considers Europe in the context of a global Middle Ages \u003cbr\u003e- New and expanded sections on kingship, political life in the Latin West, environmental history, architecture\/visual culture and the Bible's role in intellectual life\u003cbr\u003e- Enhanced coverage of topics like family, sexuality, the medieval peasantry, and religious minorities\/persecution\u003cbr\u003e- Historiographical updates throughout, a range of new maps and a chronology\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn D. Cotts\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of History at Whitman College, USA. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Clerical Dilemma: Peter of Blois and Literate Culture in the Twelfth Century \u003c\/i\u003e(2009).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53274539917619,"sku":"9781350446670","price":187.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/AmZ7B50bT59781350446670.webp?v=1776896467","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/europes-long-twelfth-century-order-anxiety-and-adaptation-1095-1229-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}