A Companion to the Medieval World
 |
|
Описание:
The European Middle Ages are an extraordinarily rich field of interdisciplinary study. Cultural forms and institutions central to European identity took shape during this period. The rise of Europe from an obscure backwater to cultural and colonial expansion on the world stage found it origins in the Middle Ages. In this volume 26 distinguished scholars examine major issues in the study of medieval Europe. Much recent scholarship has sought to identify and strip away later intellectual categories and seek a fresh understanding of medieval culture and society on its own terms. That approach is reflected in the articles in this volume on questions such as the end of late antiquity, reform, the crusades, the family, chivalric culture, Romanesque and Gothic architecture, Christianization and heresy. It addresses key themes such as sexuality, gender, and power and class. More traditional topics are also explored including economic and demographic expansion and change, urban...Похожие книги
 | Cell Culture for Biochemists Автор: Roger Lionel Poulter Adams Год: 1990 |
 | The Limits of Culture: Islam and Foreign Policy Автор: Brenda Shaffer Год: 2006 |
 | An Introduction to Theories of Popular Culture Автор: Dominic Strinati Год: 2004 |
 | Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology Автор: Коллектив авторов под ред. Tim Ingold Год: 1994 |
| Culture Industry Автор: Heinz Steinert Год: 2003 |