Between 1095 and 1229, Western Europe confronted a series of alternative cultural possibilities that would fundamentally transform its social structures, its intellectual life, and its very identity. It was a period of difficult decisions and anxiety rather than a triumphant "renaissance." In this fresh reassessment of the twelfth century, John D. Cotts: - shows how new social, economic and religious options challenged Europeans to re-imagine their place in the world - provides an overview of political life and detailed examples of the original thought and religious enthusiasm of the time -...
Between 1095 and 1229, Western Europe confronted a series of alternative cultural possibilities that would fundamentally transform its social structur...
