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The twelfth-century Renaissance : a reader /

"The twelfth century was an age of institutional expansion, intellectual creativity, and high adventure, characterized by patron-monarchs like King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, poets like Marie de France and Chrétien de Troyes, lovers and intellectuals like Abelard and Heloise, and religi...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Andere auteurs: Novikoff, Alex J. (Redacteur)
Formaat: Printed Book
Taal:English
Reeks:Readings in medieval civilizations and cultures ; 19.
Onderwerpen:
Inhoudsopgave:
  • Spiritual Renewal and the formation of theology
  • Schools, scholars, and the liberal arts
  • Polemical confrontations with Jews, Muslims, and heretics
  • Establishing a new order : government and law
  • Love and its discontents
  • Experimentations in liturgical and secular poetry
  • Art and architecture : theory and practice
  • Historical writing and romance
  • Medicine, science, and translation.