4 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
British medieval historian who wrote The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England, biographies of medieval English kings (The Perfect King — Edward III, The Fears of Henry IV), and The Dying and the Doctors — known for making medieval England vivid and accessible to popular audiences.
British-Norwegian writer who wrote The Vikings — a popular narrative history of the Viking Age from a literary and cultural perspective — known for combining narrative skill with cultural sensitivity to the Norse world.
Ian Mortimer's 2008 popular history of medieval England structured as a travel guide — presenting medieval life in the 14th century (diet, medicine, social hierarchy, clothing, religion) as if the reader were visiting — one of the most original and successful popular history formats of recent decades.
American author who wrote the Hinges of History series — How the Irish Saved Civilization, The Gifts of the Jews, Desire of the Everlasting Hills, Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea — arguing that certain cultural traditions (Irish monks, ancient Israelites, Greeks) provided decisive gifts to Western civilization.