Middle Ages

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Since the fifteenth century, when humanist writers began to speak of a “middle” period in history linking their time to the ancient world, the nature of the Middle Ages has been widely debated. Ac

Exploring the stunning cathedrals, towering castles, and thrilling histories of this misunderstood period, this engaging book shines a brilliantly illustrated light on the so-called 'dark' ages.

Since the fifteenth century, when humanist writers began to speak of a “middle” period in history linking their time to the ancient world, the nature of the Middle Ages has been widely debated. Across

A new collection from a Whiting award and National Poetry Series winner. Thomas Lux has called Roger Fanning "an American original...[whose] poems are so pure, so piercing, so simple, so distilled t

Paris in the Middle Ages was home to royalty, mountebanks, Knights Templar, merchants, prostitutes, and canons. Bursting outward from the encompassing wall, it was Europe's largest, most cosmopolitan

This is the first-ever history of the literary theory and criticism produced during the Middle Ages that covers all the main traditions in Latin, the major European vernaculars and Byzantine Greek. Starting with the study of grammar and the formal 'arts' of poetry, letter-writing and preaching, it proceeds to offer a full description of the Latin commentary tradition on classical and classicising literature, followed by explanations of medieval views on literary imagination and memory and the ways in which certain texts were believed to achieve moral profit through pleasure. Subsequent essays explore the diverse theoretical and critical traditions which developed in the vernacular languages, ranging from Medieval Irish to Old Norse, Occitan to Middle High German, concentrating particularly on Dante and his commentators and Italian humanist criticism. The volume concludes with an examination of the attitudes to literature and its uses in Greek Byzantium.

Explores the culture of the Middle Ages in Europe, including how people lived, what they ate, how they traveled, the work they did, and what they did for entertainment.

The Middle Ages have created some of the greatest art the world has ever seen. Learn about why and how this art was made in this fascinating title.

The Middle Ages, from AD 500-1500, were once described as dark and stagnant—a thousand years without a bath. Now, the Middle Ages are celebrated as a time of immense social change, of outstanding ach

Gain a new perspective on the Middle Ages by examining the art that was produced during this time period. The title examines what art reveals about history and simultaneously how history explains the

Presents nineteen documents written during the Middle Ages, including excerpts from Augustine's "Confessions," Dante's "Inferno," and Marco Polo's travel writings, and includes background information

This volume opens with the Norman conquest, William I's bold incursion in 1066 that propelled a new dynasty to the throne of England, and covers three centuries of drama, intrigue, loyalty, betrayal,

When the Binkerton kids' curiosity leads them back to the Good Times Travel Agency, a trip to the Middle Ages awaits and they quickly discover that medieval life isn't all knights in shining armor and

When the Binkerton kids' curiosity leads them back to the Good Times Travel Agency, a trip to the Middle Ages awaits and they quickly discover that medieval life isn't all knights in shining armor and

Offers a comprehensive overview of the Middle Ages from the fall of the Roman Empire through the 14th century, covering the Carolingian Age, the Crusades, and developments in Eastern Europe, the Islam

The eleven essays in this volume are studies of specific instances of the influence and impact of the middle ages on Western life and culture from thesixteenth century to the present day. They cover a

European Medievalists explore manifestations of the playful beyond the more obvious spheres, the common thread being defiance of rigid structures. Block's (d. 2008) five-volume editions of misericords

Pilgrimage inspired and shaped the distinct experiences of commoners and nobles, men and women, clergy and laity for over a thousand years. Pilgrimage in the Middle Ages: A Reader is a rich collection

J.R.R. Tolkien delved into the Middle Ages to create a critique of the modern world in his fantasy, yet did so in a form of modernist literature with postmodern implications and huge commercial succes

In Printing the Middle Ages Si?n Echard looks to the postmedieval, postmanuscript lives of medieval texts, seeking to understand the lasting impact on both the popular and the scholarly imaginations

A subject as moving and powerful as humanity's past should be inviting, and when it is told well, it is. Susan Wise Bauer succeeds in telling the captivating story of history with her best-selling his

Discusses the history, places of worship, and different religions practiced during the Middle Ages.

The Black Middle Ages examines the influence of medieval studies on African-American thought. Matthew X. Vernon focuses on nineteenth century uses of medieval texts to structure racial identity, but a

Music and Performance in the Later Middle Ages seeks to understand the music of the later Middle Ages in a fuller perspective, moving beyond the traditional focus on the creative work of composers in

In C. S. Lewis and the Middle Ages, medievalist Robert Boenig explores Lewis’s personal and professional engagement with medieval literature and culture and argues convincingly that medieval modes of

In contrast to the economic and cultural dominance by the south and the east coast over the past several centuries, influence in China in the early Middle Ages was centered in the north and featured a

The 21 chapters are enlarged from presentations at the November 2008 international conference "Tradition and the Individual Talent: Modes of Authorship in the Middle Ages," held in Bergen, Norway. In

English Church Monuments in the Middle Ages offers a comprehensive survey of English church monuments from the pre-Conquest period to the early sixteenth century. Ground-breaking in its treatment of t

The Middle Ages, from AD 500-1500, were once described as dark and stagnant—a thousand years without a bath. Now, the Middle Ages are celebrated as a time of immense social change, of outstanding achi

So begins one of the most famous works of history ever published, Johan Huizinga's The Autumn of the Middle Ages. Few who have read this book in English realize that The Waning of the Middle Ages, the

In the ancient world being a philosopher was a practical alternative to being a christian. Philosophical systems offered intellectual, practical and moral codes for living. By the Middle Ages howeve

"The Disney Middle Ages: A Fairy-Tale and Fantasy Past examines the intersection between the products of the Walt Disney Company and popular culture's fascination with the Middle Ages. The Disney Midd

Surveys the history of the Middle Ages, describes the most influential political and social forces, and looks at everyday life.

Shakespeare and the Middle Ages brings together a distinguished, multidisciplinary group of scholars to rethink the medieval origins of modernity. Shakespeare provides them with the perfect focus, sin

Interest in the middle ages is at an all time high at the moment, thanks in part to "The Da Vinci Code." Never has there been a moment more propitious for a study of our misconceptions of the Middle A

Interest in the middle ages is at an all time high at the moment, thanks in part to "The Da Vinci Code." Never has there been a moment more propitious for a study of our misconceptions of the Middle A

Describes how the sick were treated, how effective surgery was, what herbals were, and how devastating the Black Death was throughout Europe during the Middle Ages.

What is the most baffling period in our lives? Not childhood, not old age, but the decades of our forties and fifties, the period now generously known as middle age. It's both an occasion for regret a