1. Europe in the Early Middle Ages, 600–1000
Chapter 8
Europe in the Early Middle Ages,
600–1000

2. The Spread of Islam The Arabs The Prophet Muhammad
The Teachings of Islam
Expansion and Schism
Muslim Spain
Science and Medicine
Muslim-Christian Relations

3. The Frankish Kingdom The Merovingians Merovingian Government
The Rise of the Carolingians

4. The Empire of Charlemagne
Charlemagne’s Personal Qualities and Marriage Strategies
Territorial Expansion
The Government of the Carolingian Empire
The Imperial Coronation of Charlemagne
Decentralization and “Feudalism”
Manorialism, Serfdom, and the Slave Trade

5. Early Medieval Culture and Society
Scholarship and Religious Life in Northumbria
The Carolingian Renaissance
Health and Medical Care in the Early Middle Ages

6. Invasions and Migrations
Vikings in Western Europe
Slavs and Vikings in Eastern Europe
Magyars and Muslims