The twelfth-century Renaissance : a reader / edited by Alex J. Novikoff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Novikoff, Alex J., Author.

Contributor:

Novikoff, Alex J., editor.

Series:

Readings in medieval civilizations and cultures ; 19.

Readings in Medieval Civilizations and Cultures ; 19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization, Medieval--12th century--Sources.

Civilization, Medieval.

Middle Ages--Sources.

Middle Ages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (455 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press, 2017.

Summary:

The twelfth century was a time of new ideas and creative innovation spurred on by patron-monarchs like King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, poets like Marie de France and Chrétien de Troyes, lovers and intellectuals like Abelard and Heloise, and religious thinkers like Bernard of Clairvaux and Hildegard of Bingen. In his thoughtful introduction, Novikoff explores the term "twelfth-century renaissance" and whether or not it should be applied to a range of thinkers with differing outlooks and attitudes. With reference to this ongoing historiographical debate, Novikoff embraces the harmony of disharmonies and allows the authors of the twelfth century to define the period for themselves. He situates classic works against a broad backdrop of other sources, many appearing in translation for the first time, in order to highlight the period's diverse currents of thought. Sixteen black-and-white images are included.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

PART 1: THEMES

CHAPTER ONE: SPIRITUAL RENEWAL AND THE FORMATION OF THEOLOGY

CHAPTER TWO: SCHOOLS, SCHOLARS, AND THE LIBERAL ARTS

CHAPTER THREE: POLEMICAL CONFRONTATIONS WITH JEWS, MUSLIMS, AND HERETICS

CHAPTER FOUR: ESTABLISHING A NEW ORDER: GOVERNMENT AND LAW

CHAPTER FIVE: LOVE AND ITS DISCONTENTS

PART 2: GENRES

CHAPTER SIX: EXPERIMENTATIONS IN LITURGICAL AND SECULAR POETRY

CHAPTER SEVEN: ART AND ARCHITECTURE: THEORY AND PRACTICE

CHAPTER EIGHT: HISTORICAL WRITING AND ROMANCE

CHAPTER NINE: MEDICINE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSLATION

Sources

Index of Topics

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4426-0547-2

OCLC:

1338019092