The medieval Western civilization

Fascinating book.
The work of J.Le Goff on the medieval period are of great importance
To realize that this period lasted for about 1,000 years (!!!!) and finally understand that "" Middle Ages "is not that dark age that often our contemporaries imagine ....
That there are differences between the High Middle Ages and the feudal period, the castles are not THE symbol of the Middle Ages ..... and the place of women (for example) n ' has not always been the same ...
It is perhaps not a reading poiur beginners ... yet. (Although it puts things in place)
I also suggest other books J.Le Goff