Strange Landscape
Journey Through the Middle Ages
Published on 1. November 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-14-026124-0 (ISBN)
Description
A popular history of the Middle Ages. It looks at key events such as the birth of Gothic, the growth of unorthodox sects (the Cathars of Southern France and Bernard of Clairvaux are contrasted) and the great confrontation between Bernard and the philosopher Abelard. The book concludes with an analysis of Dante's divine comedy - which in many ways is a summary of late medieval thinking on art, love, theology, cosmology and science.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
maps, bibliography, notes, index
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
167 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-026124-0 (9780140261240)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part 1 The middle ages today. Part 2 The journey: the jewelled city; fires of faith; the saint and the scholar; circles of light. Part 3 Appendices: Umberto Eco's middle ages; medieval studies today.