The Medieval World View - Hardcover

Cook, William R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195139348 ISBN 13: 9780195139341

Publisher: OUP USA, 2003

Synopsis

The Medieval World View presents the presuppositions of medieval society by integrating brief selections from primary texts and photographs into a narrative of the medieval world and its foundations. Part One presents the classical and biblical antecedents of medieval culture, Part Two deals with the early middle ages, and Part Three, the high middle ages and beyond.

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"Provides the student with an introduction to the Medieval world that is both sophisticated and comprehensible. The bibliography is excellent! It offers a good background to those who study the development of Christian thought."--Ann McKean, Christian Brothers College"Exactly what I need to help bring 20th century minds to the reality of the 'exotic' medieval world! The intent of the authors set out in the introduction is successfully followed through in their own medieval pilgrimage. Thank you!"--Sister M. de la Salle, St. Joseph College"Uniquely introduces the Middle Ages....The volume is enhanced by notes, bibliography, index, and a few well-selected plates. Every undergraduate library should purchase this."--Religious Studies Review "Provides the student with an introduction to the Medieval world that is both sophisticated and comprehensible. The bibliography is excellent! It offers a good background to those who study the development of Christian thought."--Ann McKean, Christian Brothers College "Exactly what I need to help bring 20th century minds to the reality of the 'exotic' medieval world! The intent of the authors set out in the introduction is successfully followed through in their own medieval pilgrimage. Thank you!"--Sister M. de la Salle, St. Joseph College "Uniquely introduces the Middle Ages....The volume is enhanced by notes, bibliography, index, and a few well-selected plates. Every undergraduate library should purchase this."--Religious Studies Review "Provides the student with an introduction to the Medieval world that is both sophisticated and comprehensible. The bibliography is excellent! It offers a good background to those who study the development of Christian thought."--Ann McKean, Christian Brothers College "Exactly what I need to help bring 20th century minds to the reality of the 'exotic' medieval world! The intent of the authors set out in the introduction is successfully followed through in their own medieval pilgrimage. Thank you!"--Sister M. de la Salle, St. Joseph College "Uniquely introduces the Middle Ages....The volume is enhanced by notes, bibliography, index, and a few well-selected plates. Every undergraduate library should purchase this."--Religious Studies Review "Provides the student with an introduction to the Medieval world that is both sophisticated and comprehensible. The bibliography is excellent! It offers a good background to those who study the development of Christian thought."--Ann McKean, Christian Brothers College"Exactly what I need to help bring 20th century minds to the reality of the 'exotic' medieval world! The intent of the authors set out in the introduction is successfully followed through in their own medieval pilgrimage. Thank you!"--Sister M. de la Salle, St. Joseph College"Uniquely introduces the Middle Ages....The volume is enhanced by notes, bibliography, index, and a few well-selected plates. Every undergraduate library should purchase this."--Religious Studies Review

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP USA
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0195139348
• ISBN 13: 9780195139341
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 384