The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe - Matthew Gabriele

Perry, David M.: - David Perry is a journalist, medieval historian, and senior academic advisor in the history department at the University of Minnesota. He was formerly a professor of history at Dominican University. Perry is the author of Sacred Plunder: Venice and the Aftermath of the Fourth Crusade , and his writing on history, disability, politics, parenting, and other topics has appeared in the New York Times , the Washington Post , the Nation , the Atlantic , and CNN.com, among others.