Kleinschmidt, Harald, 1949-

Understanding the Middle Ages : the transformation of ideas and attitudes in the Medieval world / Harald Kleinschmidt.

Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2000.

xix, 401 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

"This study traces the transformation of ideas in western Europe during more than one thousand years between the fifth and sixteenth centuries. Its central concern is to interpret and understand changing attitudes towards time, space, the human body, human and social relationships, productivity and distribution, travel, modes of thought, attitudes to the past, age versus youth, war, faith, and social and political order." "Kleinschmidt approaches the western European middle ages as a modern anthropologist would approach analysis of a remote culture. His objectives have something in common with Le Goff, as he seeks to identify with medieval culture without the encumbrance of later historical attitudes." "Illustrations and narrative work together in this book to present medieval culture as one visual image. Drawing extensively from a wide range of primary source material, the breadth and originality of Kleinschmidt's study will have an important influence on scholarly perception of the middle ages, as a period of continual change and continually changing attitudes."--Jacket.

085115770X (alk. paper)
9780851157702 (alk. paper)
0851159494 (pbk.)
9780851159492

Europa
Civilization, Medieval.
Social history Medieval, 500-1500.
Philosophy, Medieval.
Written communication.
Group identity Europe History.
Civilization history
Philosophy history
Civilisation médiévale.
Histoire sociale 500-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Philosophie médiévale.
Communication écrite.
Identité collective Europe Histoire.
Group identity.
Social history Medieval.
Geschichte
Kunst
Mittelalter
Cultuurgeschiedenis.
Ideeëngeschiedenis.
Europe.

History.

Location: Library main 241807
Call No.: CB351 .K54 2000
Status: Available