Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages

Explore the transformative era that shaped the modern world with Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages. This New York Times Best Seller offers a compelling reappraisal of a thousand-year period, from the fall of Rome to the dawn of European exploration.

Discover how the medieval world grappled with forces still relevant today, including climate change, pandemics, migration, and technological shifts. The narrative brings to life pivotal figures like St. Augustine, Attila the Hun, and Eleanor of Aquitaine, charting the formation of European nations, the codification of law, the rise of institutions, and revolutionary changes in art and science.

Written with skill and style, Powers and Thrones provides a framework for understanding this complex subject. It reveals how the West was rebuilt from imperial ruins, emerging from crisis to influence global development. This history is essential for understanding how we arrived at the present moment.