Table Of ContentDictionary of World Biography
The Middle Ages
Dictionary of World Biography
The Ancient World
The Middle Ages
The Renaissance
The 17th and 18th Centuries
The 19th Century, 2 volumes
The 20th Century, 3 volumes
Index
Dictionary of World Biography
Volume 2
The Middle Ages
Frank N. Magill, editor
Christina J. Moose, managing editor
Alison Aves, researcher and bibliographer
Mark Rehn, acquisitions editor
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Dictionary of world biography / editor, Frank N. Magill; managing editor, Christina J. Moose; researcher
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A revision and reordering, with new entries added, of the material in the thirty vols. comprising the
various subsets designated "series" published under the collective title: Great lives from history,
1987-1995.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents: v.2. The middle ages.
ISBN 0-89356-314-5 (v.2 : alk. paper)
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1. Biography. 2. World history. I. Magill, Frank Northen, 1907-1997. ll. Moose, Christina J.,
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CONTENTS
Publisher's Note· ..................................................................... vii
Contributing Essayists· ................................................................. ix
List of Entrants· ...................................................................... xv
DICTIONARYO F WORLD BIOGRAPHY: The Middle Ages ............................... 1
Indices
Area of Achievement· ............................................................... 1035
Geographical Location· . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1041
Name Index· ...................................................................... 1045
Photography Credits· ................................................................ 1051
PUBLISHER'SN OTE
The Dictionary of World Biography, Volume II: The Middle Ages is the second installment in a projected ten
volume series covering the lives of important personages from the ancient world through the twentieth century.
This new series is a revision and reordering of Salem Press's thirty-volume Great Livesfrom History series. The
contents of the various Great Lives from History sets have been integrated and then rearranged from a
geographical perspective into a chronological one, combining biographies of important people from allover the
world into individual titles each covering an era. The existing essays are enhanced by the addition of new entries,
updated bibliographies, a new page design, and illustrations.
The Middle Ages, volume 2 of the dictionary, gathers 259 essays from the Great Lives from History series and
adds 19 new biographies, creating a total of 278 essays. The date of A.D. 450 was selected by the editors as the
cutoff between the ancient world and the middle ages; the year 1400 was chosen as the dividing line between the
middle ages and the Renaissance. Biographies spanning two eras were moved into the period that best
encompassed the subject's life's work or major accomplishments.
The articles in this series range from two thousand to three thousand words in length and follow a standard
format. Each article begins with ready-reference listings, including a brief statement summarizing the
individual's contribution to his or her society and later ages. The body of the article is divided into three parts.
"Early Life," the first section, provides facts about the individual's upbringing and the environment in which he
or she was reared, setting the stage for the heart of the article, the section entitled "Life's Work." This section
consists of a straightforward account of the period during which the individual's most significant achievements
were made. The concluding section, the "Summary," is not a recapitulation of what has been discussed but rather
an overview of the individual's place in history. Each essay is supplemented by an annotated, evaluative
bibliography, a starting point for further research.
The temporal and geographical scope of The Middle Ages volume is broad. Represented here are figures as
distant as Odoacer, a fifth century leader of the Huns, and as recent as Jan Hus, a Czech religious reformer
martyred in 1415; the selection spans the Eastern and Western hemispheres. The editors have sought to provide
coverage that is broad in area of achievement as well as geography while at the same time including the
recognized shapers of history. Major world leaders appear--emperors, conquerors, kings, and khans-as well as
giants of religious faith: popes, priests, mystics, saints, and theologians who left their imprints on our political as
well as spiritual institutions. Also included are scholars, philosophers, scientists, explorers, and artists-all of
them architects of today' s civilization.
While each volume in the Dictionary ofW orld Biography has its distinctive qualities, several features distinguish
this series as a whole from other biographical reference works. The articles combine breadth of coverage with a
format that offers the user quick access to the particular information needed. For convenience of reference, this
volume is indexed by area of achievement and by geographical location as well as by name. The tenth volume of
the series will provide a comprehensive index to all previous volumes, allowing users access to the biographies of
all the figures covered, from the ancient world through the twentieth century.
We would like to extend our appreciation to all those involved in development and production of this series. Each
essay has been written by an academician who specializes in the area of discussion; without their expert
contribution, a project of this nature would not be possible. A full list of contributors and their affiliations appears
in the front matter of this volume.
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