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Please view our photographs and read the rubric on the interior.This entry matches the catalogue details for The Making of the Middle Ages: An Atlas of Europe by John Haywood. Here is a summary of the published specifications and historical scope for verification: 

Book Specifications

• Corrected Author Name: John Haywood (often misspelled as Hatwood)
• Page Count: 352 pages
• Illustrations: Contains 193 total illustrations, including 90 specially commissioned maps
• Binding: Hardcover / Quarterbound (issued without a dust jacket)
• Publication Date: 19 March 2026 

Historical Overview

The book refutes the idea of the “Dark Ages” by exploring the transformation and rebirth of Europe from AD 476 to 1000. Key themes tracked across its cartography include: 

• The migration of Germanic peoples, Huns, Goths, and Saxons.
• The iron rule of Charlemagne and the rise of the Carolingian Empire.
• The explosion of Islamic expansion across North Africa and Spain.
• The Viking Age, the Rus state, and the Magyar invasions.
• The spread of Christianity and early urban growth.