The wisdom of the Middle Ages
Preferred Shelf Number:
809.02 KEL
First Title value, for Searching:
The wisdom of the Middle Ages
First Author value, for Searching:
Kellogg, Michael K., 1954- author.
ISBN:
9781633882133
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Physical Description:
pages cm
Contents:
The Middle Ages: disintegration and renewal -- The New Testament and the invention of Christianity -- Augustine's Confessions: journey of a restless heart -- Boethius: the classical tradition on trial -- Beowulf and the heroic ideal -- Abelard and Heloise -- From epic to romance: the Song of Roland and the Arthurian adventures of Chretien de Troyes -- Francis and Aquinas: mendicant friars who transformed the Church -- Dante and the Commedia -- Boccaccio and the art of the story -- Chaucer on the road to Canterbury.
Abstract:
"An overview and appreciation of medieval literature for lay readers that takes account of major intellectual trends, various genres, and key historical figures of the period."--Provided by publisher.
