Bibliograph

Medieval culture and society, David Herlihy

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Medieval culture and society, David Herlihy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Medieval culture and society

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

437757

Responsibility statement

David Herlihy

Series statement

Documentary history of Western civilizationHarper torchbooks, TB1340

Summary

Describes the Early Middle Ages, its social order, culture, and literature such as "Beowulf". Also describes the Central Middle Ages, country life and city life, scholasticism, troubadour lyric poetry, and religious literature. Includes the Late Middle Ages with Boccaccio's description of the Black death, Chaucer's picture of medieval society, a sermon by Meister Eckhart, and chapters from "The Imitation of Christ"

Table Of Contents

The early Middle Ages, ca. 500-1000. Early Medieval society ; The Latin culture of the early Middle Ages ; The vernacular culture of the early Middle Ages -- The central Middle Ages, ca. 1000-1350. Countryside and city ; Scholasticism ; The literature of feudal society ; The literature of towns ; Religious literature -- The late Middle Ages, ca. 1350-1500. Late Medieval society ; Chivalry, thought and religion

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