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The first volume of The New Cambridge Medieval History covers the transitional period between the later Roman world and the early middle ages, c. 500 to c. 700. It explores the key themes pinning together the history of this period, from kingship, trade and the church, to art, architecture and education. It represents both an invaluable conspectus of current scholarship and an expert introduction to the period.

The complete New Cambridge Medieval History can be purchased as a set, saving £100 on the cost of the individual volumes (set price £695, total cost of volumes 1-7 £795).

Volume 1

‘... this volume will be an essential reference tool for years to come.’

Journal of Ecclesiastical History

Volume 2

‘... a very fine achievement ... The volume is impressive in its range ... we are also offered new and challenging views ... the volume as a whole is extremely impressive.’

The Times Higher Education Supplement

Volume 3

‘There can be no doubt that this meticulously edited volume offers a very valuable synthesis of current research, and deserves careful study.’

Journal of Ecclesiastical History

Volume 4 (parts 1 and 2)

‘... one is ... left impressed by the scope and ambition of the volume, especially when it is viewed as one element in a larger and hugely impressive enterprise.’

The Times Higher Education Supplement

Volume 5

‘This volume is a monumental achievement for which the editor and his contributors deserve thanks. The bibliographies, maps and index are excellent, and the frontispiece of the golden Augustalis coin of Frederick II is stunning.’

Times Literary Supplement

Volume 6

‘What is the volume's strength? It is in the meticulous work of mediation that it performs, between a vast literature in European languages to which most readers, and most historians, no longer have access ... for those of us who teach European history ... the service is enormous.’

Miri Rubin, Times Higher Education Supplement