J. le Patourel, The Norman Empire ( Oxford, 1976), discusses the Anglo-Norman lands.

J. Gillingham, The Angevin Empire ( London, 1984), perhaps overestimates its strength.

EASTERN EUROPE AND SCANDINAVIA

N. Davies, God's Playground, a History of Poland, vol. i ( Oxford, 1981).

T. K. Derry, A History of Scandinavia ( London, 1979), a fuller account in English of post-Viking Scandinavia would be very welcome.

F. Dvornik, The Making of Central and Eastern Europe ( London, 1949), perhaps gives excessive importance to the role of Bohemia.

C. A. MacCartney, Hungary, a Short History ( Edinburgh, 1962), contains some helpful pages.

A. P. Vlasto, The Entry of the Slavs into Christendom ( Cambridge, 1970), concentrates on the Christianization of these peoples, but has much to say on other aspects too.

A. Gieystor provides some excellent pages on medieval Poland in the collaborative History of Poland ( Warsaw, 1968).

4. Northern Europe invades the Mediterranean
BYZANTIUM

M. Angold, The Byzantine Empire: 1025-1204 ( London, 1984), the best narrative history of the period.

C. M. Brand, Byzantium Confronts the West ( Cambridge, Mass., 1968), particularly good on the tensions of the twelfth century.

H. Haussig, Byzantine Civilisation ( London, 1971), beautifully illustrated survey of Byzantine society and culture.

J. M. Hussey, The Orthodox Church in the Byzantine Empire ( Oxford, 1986), a general but admirably lucid and perceptive survey.

D. Obolensky, The Byzantine Commonwealth ( London, 1971), deals with relations with the Slavs.

S. Vryonis Jr., The Decline of Medieval Hellenism in Asia Minor ( Los Angeles and London, 1971), idiosyncratic but fascinating account of the 'Turkification' of Asia Minor.

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