Medieval Worlds : A Sourcebook

ISBN-13: 9780415253086 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 320 str.

R. Anderson; Roberta Anderson; Dominic Bellenger

Opis

This is a comprehensive sourcebook for the study of western Europe from the 5th to the 15th century. The era was one of immense diversity and openness to new ideas and outreach in areas ranging from technology to natural philosophy. The material collected in this volume covers a wide range of documentation, including chronicles, legal and official state and church documents, biographies, poems and letters. As a whole, they illustrate the complexity as well as the unity of the medieval world, covering the whole of Europe. Subjects covered range from the worlds of monasteries, the papacy, the crusades, women, to the roles of the town and the countryside.

Recenzje

'The greatest benefit is the breadth that Medieval Worlds presents, accurately reflecting the pluralism of the title.' - Times Higher Education Supplement

Spis treści

1. Introduction to Medieval Worlds  2. The Monastic World  3. The World of the Papacy  4. The World of the Crusades  5. The World of the Feudal Kingdoms  6. The English Political World  7. The World of the Outsider  8. The World of the Women  9. The World of the Mind  10. The World of the Countryside  11. The World of the Town  12. The Medieval World Self-Observed

O autorze

Roberta Anderson is a Lecturer in Medieval and Early Modern History at Bath Spa University College and has published numerous papers on medieval and early modern history. She is a member of the Institute for Learning and Teaching.

Dominic Aidan Bellenger is Prior of Downside Abbey in Somerset and has lectured on medieval history at several British universities. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and the Royal Historical Society. He is the author of several historical studies.