Prologues to Ancient and Medieval History : A Reader / Justin Lake.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lake, Justin, Editor.

Series:

Readings in medieval civilizations and cultures ; 17.

Readings in Medieval Civilizations and Cultures ; 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History, Ancient--Textbooks.

History, Ancient.

Middle Ages--Textbooks.

Middle Ages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 p.)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2020]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The purpose of a prologue in the ancient and medieval world was to define the subject of the work, explain the author's motives and methodology, and obtain the reader's approval of his position. This volume brings together for the first time the most important historical prologues of the European tradition for a period of almost two millennia. The volume consists of more than 80 historical prologues and prefatory epistles from the fifth century BC to the fourteenth century. Each individual prologue is preceded by a brief introduction that provides basic information and context about the author and his work and directs the reader's attention to important ideas and themes. Taken together, they help to bridge the gap that separates the ancient and medieval world from our own.

Contents:

Antiquity (500 BCE-500 CE)

The early Middle Ages (500-900 CE)

The central Middle Ages (900-1100 CE)

The high and late Middle Ages (1100-1400 CE).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jun 2020)

ISBN:

1-4426-0505-7

1-4426-0504-9

OCLC:

868488118