Chapters from Medieval History by Dorothy Harrer

History comes to life in Chapters from Medieval History,  covering a broad vista of topics from the periods of ancient history  that led to the cultivation of Europe and the Middle East. The Iberian  and Arabian Peninsulas, the dissipation of the Roman Empire, and the  rise of Charlemagne, the Crusades, the Hospitallers and Templars,  Francis of Assisi, Jeanne D’Arc, and the Hundred Years War of England  and France—all are covered simply and thoroughly in this arresting,  story-like rendering of these important streams of history.

Dorothy  Harrer was a teacher for decades in the In the middle of the 20th  century, the New York City Steiner School was established, marking the  first school of its kind in the United States. She was a master  storyteller, weaving history into compelling stories filled with  fascinating personalities who drove each epoch of history forward.

The  approach of this colorful, imaginatively-wrought telling is designed  for Waldorf class teachers for the sixth and seventh grades. Still, it  can be of help to anyone wishing to learn about these periods in world  history. All who are interested in understanding sections of humanity in  different parts of Europe and the Middle East, including Christianity,  Islam, and Jewish orientations, will delight in this persuasive and  compelling book!
Waldorf Publications
ISBN: 978-1-963686-11-1
Paperback
Color images
117 pages