Volume I: The Early Middle Ages includes documents written up to the eleventh century. For this new edition, Patrick J. Geary has incorporated more bibliographical information into the introductions to the readings. Dhuoda's Handbook for her Son (Liber Manualis) is now included. A glossary is provided to help with unfamiliar terms. For students who want to dig deeper into the primary sources, secondary readings about the primary sources are listed.