Medieval Answers to Modern Problems

Classen, Albrecht

ISBN 10: 1621319792 / ISBN 13: 9781621319795

Published by Cognella Academic Publishing, Solana Beach, Calif.

Medieval Answers to Modern Problems, edited by Albrecht Classen, is available in a softcover Second Edition published in 2014. This book is in VG+ condition, with the covers showing only light shelf wear and remaining in great shape. The binding is square and tight, ensuring durability. There is minor abrasion on the title page, but the interior pages are clean, bright as new, and unmarked.This unique book moves beyond traditional historical narratives, focusing instead on critical issues from the Middle Ages that remain relevant today. It explores topics like the mind-body dichotomy, the relationship between the divine and material existence, interpretations of death and how to cope with it, the pursuit of love in spiritual and earthly terms, and ideals of honor. By presenting the Middle Ages through an interdisciplinary lens, the book reveals how this era continues to provide insight into contemporary challenges. Readers will find themselves both challenged and inspired by the profound exploration of ethics, spirituality, aesthetics, architecture, religion, and philosophy. The collection of documents included encourages deep reflection and demonstrates the timeless value of learning from the past.The book will be carefully packaged for shipment to ensure its protection from external elements. A USPS electronic tracking number will be provided at no additional cost. If you have any questions or would like to request additional pictures, please feel free to contact us. Seller Inventory # 16744

Synopsis:

The Middle Ages were not only times of military conflicts, the formation of nations, and the rise of the Catholic Church, but also an era defined by profound exploration of what is magnificent and sublime in all aspects of life, including ethics, spirituality, aesthetics, architecture, religion, and philosophy.

Rather than focusing extensively on historical events, as is done in many traditional textbooks on the Middle Ages, Medieval Answers to Modern Problems instead focuses on critical issues that have concerned people throughout time, and illustrates how studying the Middle Ages from an interdisciplinary perspective can shed light on contemporary efforts to deal with these issues. Topics covered in this book include the mind-body dichotomy, the relevance of the divine in material existence, interpretations of death and how to cope with death constructively, the pursuit of love in spiritual and earthly terms, and the ideals of honor.

Initially the Middle Ages seem completely alien to modern ways of thinking, yet they still speak deeply to our need for both human and divine values, and inner growth. The broad range of documents presented in the book will challenge readers, provoke thought, and demonstrate just how much can be learned from the past.

Dr. Albrecht Classen is University Distinguished Professor of German Studies at the University of Arizona, where he teaches and researches medieval and early modern European literature, culture, and art history. He has published more than seventy scholarly monographs, editions, translations, critical volumes, and textbooks, and more than 500 articles. Most recently he published Sexual Violence and Rape in the Middle Ages (2011), Sex im Mittelalter (in German, 2011); War and Piece: Critical Issues in European Societies 800-1800 (2011), and Friendship in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age (2011). In 2010 he published the standard-setting three volume Handbook of Medieval Studies. Currently he is preparing a new Handbook of Medieval Cultures. He serves as editor of the journals Mediaevistik, Tristania, and Humanities. He has received numerous teaching and research awards, most notably the Bundesverdienstkreuz am Band (Order of Merit) from the German government in 2004.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Medieval Answers to Modern Problems
Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing, Solana Beach, Calif.
Binding: Softcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 2nd Edition.