The Western Experience, 10th Edition (Chambers)

Chapter 7: The Empires of the Early Middle Ages (800-1000): Creation and Erosion

ISLAM

The Arabs
Muhammad
The Religion of Islam
Expansion of Islam
Islamic Economy and Society
Arabic Contributions to Global Culture
Decline of Medieval Islamic Civilization

THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE (610–1071)

Strains on the Empire
Byzantine Government
The Eastern Church and the Western Church
Byzantine Economy and Society
Byzantine Culture
Decline of the Byzantine Empire

THE CAROLINGIAN, OR FRANKISH, EMPIRE

Charlemagne
Carolingian Government
The Carolingian Renaissance
Carolingian Society and Culture
Decline of the Carolingian Empire

THE VIKINGS, KIEV, AND ENGLAND

The Vikings
The Kievan Rus Principality
Anglo-Saxon England