momto2Cs Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Anyone used Dorothy Mills' Middle Ages? We'll be studying the Middle Ages for 2013-2014, and I'm thinking this might be our spine, but I'd love some feedback from anyone that has used it! Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 We haven't used it, but I do own it. We have used Book of the Ancient World, Renaissance and Reformation Times and are about to start Book of the Ancient Greeks, so I can say how much we like the writing style of D. Mills. My younger dd reallly wants to read Middle Ages, so if I give in.... :)...lol....then I will be starting Book Notes for it sooner than I had planned. Either way, we really like her books. I love how she integrates primary sources and literature excerpts. It makes it so easy to add primary resources to it. If you'd like to know anything more, I can get my book and look it up for you. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFamily Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I have not used Book of the Middle Ages, but we are using Ancient World/Greeks/Romans this year. We have already finished Ancient World, and DS11 has already finished the Greeks book and will be starting the Romans soon. (DS10 is in the middle of the Greeks now.) My DC have really been enjoying her books, and they can't wait to get to history every day. I adore Mills' writing style, and I am assuming that same style carries over into her other books. DS10 will definitely be reading the Middle Ages and Renaissance books next year. I may try to have DS11 read them mid-spring through summer, as we are fast-tracking him through ancients and middle ages, so he can start American next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avila Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 We loved it. We used it and her Renaissance book for a semester each. The books are very balanced and include a lot of details on culture and context. They are just wonderful books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 Thank you all! I ordered the book on Greece for ds tro use now, since he's all aboutancient Greece, and then I think halfway to summer, or so, we'll move into the Roman one. I am really looking forward to the Middle Ages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccolopy Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 We loved it. We used it and her Renaissance book for a semester each. The books are very balanced and include a lot of details on culture and context. They are just wonderful books. This exactly. We used those two last year and just wish there were more like them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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