Between the late 9th and mid-14th centuries, the culture of Latin Christendom spread outwards in all directions from the heartland of Western Europe, despite resistance at the frontiers, the Black Death and the growth of Islam. The Expansion of Latin Europe, 1000–1500 series focuses on the process within geographical areas, tracing the origins of the later era of global expansion. The 19 essays in Volume 8 deal with the Iberian Peninsula, including its re-conquest from Muslim rule and, within the Castilian and Portuguese ‘oceans’, topics such as the Canary Islands, the slave trade and Madeira. No jacket.