A companion to the medieval world / edited by Carol Lansing and Edward D. English.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lansing, Carol, 1951-

English, Edward D.

Constance L. Rosenthal Book Fund.

Series:

Blackwell companions to European history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Europe--History--476-1492.

Europe.

History.

Middle Ages.

Civilization, Medieval.

Physical Description:

xii, 584 pages ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.

Summary:

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 politics, kingship, hospitals, education, and scholasticism. The volume is vital for European specialists and an important resource for comparative world history. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I The Meddle Ages 1

1 The Idea of a Middle Ages / Edward D. English English, Edward D., Carol Lansing Lansing, Carol 3

Part II Early Medieval Foundations 7

2 Economies and Societies in Early Medieval Western Europe / Matthew Innes Innes, Matthew 9

3 Politics and Power / Hans Hummer Hummer, Hans 36

4 Religious Culture and the Power of Tradition in the Early Medieval West / Yitzhak Hen Hen, Yitzhak 67

Part III Populations and the Economy 87

5 Economic Takeoff and the Rise of Markets / James Paul Masschaele Masschaele, James Paul 89

6 Rural Families in Medieval Europe / Phillipp R. Schofield Schofield, Phillipp R. 111

7 Marriage in Medieval Latin Christendom / Martha Howell Howell, Martha 130

8 Gender and Sexuality / John Arnold Arnold, John 161

9 Society, Elite Families, and Politics in Late Medieval Italian Cities / Edward D. English English, Edward D. 185

Part IV Religious Culture 209

10 New Religious Movements and Reform / Maureen C. Miller Miller, Maureen C. 211

11 Monastic and Mendicant Communities / Constance H. Berman Berman, Constance H. 231

12 Hospitals in the Middle Ages / James W. Brodman Brodman, James W. 257

13 Popular Belief and Heresy / Carol Lansing Lansing, Carol 276

14 Jews in the Middle Ages / Kenneth R. Stow Stow, Kenneth R. 293

15 Muslims in Medieval Europe / Olivia Remie Constable Constable, Olivia Remie 313

Part V Politics and Power 333

16 Conflict Resolution and Legal Systems / Thomas Kuehn Kuehn, Thomas 335

17 Medieval Rulers and Political Ideology / Robert W. Dyson Dyson, Robert W. 354

18 Papal Monarchy / Andreas Meyer Meyer, Andreas 372

19 Urban Historical Geography and the Writing of Late-Medieval Urban History / Teofilo F. Ruiz Ruiz, Teofilo F. 397

20 Bureaucracy and Literacy / Richard Britnell Britnell, Richard 413

21 The Practice of War / Clifford J. Rogers Rogers, Clifford J. 435

22 Expansion and the Crusades / Christopher Tyerman Tyerman, Christopher 455

Part VI Technologies and Culture 475

23 Romanesque and Gothic Church Architecture / Stephen Murray Murray, Stephen 477

24 Aristocratic Culture: Kinship, Chivalry, and Court Culture / Richard E. Barton Barton, Richard E. 500

25 Philosophy and Humanism / Stephen Gersh Gersh, Stephen 525

26 Philosophy and Theology in the Universities / Philipp W. Rosemann Rosemann, Philipp W. 544

Part VII The European Middle Ages 561

27 Medieval Europe in World History / R. I. Moore Moore, R. I. 563.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Constance L. Rosenthal Book Fund.

ISBN:

140510922X

9781405109222

OCLC:

276930478

Publisher Number:

99948486838