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An accessible and informative overview of the political and cultural history of Europe in the High Middle Ages, focusing on the interplay between papal and secular power, the rise of Italian city-states, and the impact of the Crusades on the Holy Land. The author offers a colorful and engaging narrative of the major personalities and events of the period, and shows how they shaped the emergence of modern Europe.
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