The mind of the Middle Ages, A.D. 200-1500 : an historical survey / Frederick B. Artz.
Publication details: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1953.Edition: 3d edition, revisedDescription: xiv, 566 p. : 25 cmISBN:- 0226028399
- 0226028402 (pbk.)
- 909.07 23 ART
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Contents;
Part one: The dominance of the east
Chapter 1: The classical backgrounds of Mediaeval Christianity
Traditional religion in the Graeco-Roman world
The impact of philosophy
The mystery religions
Chapter 2: The Jewish and early Christian sources of Mediaeval
Judaism and the old testament
The diaspora and the philo the Jew
The new testament and the beginnings of Christianity
Chapter 3: The Patristic age, 2nd-5th centuries
The Greek fathers of the church
The Latin fathers of the church
The beginnings of Christian poetry, art, and music
Chapter 4: Byzantine civilization
The nature of Byzantine civilization
The church and learning
Literature, art, and music
etc.
Chapter 5: Islamic civilization
The nature of Islam
Education, law, philosophy and science
Literature, art, and music
etc.
Chapter 6: The Latin west, 5th-10th centuries
The survival of the classics in the west
The transmitters of classical and patristic learning
Poetry and history
etc.
Part two: The revival of the west 1000-1500
Chapter 7: Learning
The impetus to a new life
Science and technology
Philosophy from anselm to ficino
Chapter 8: Learning
Backgrounds of Mediaeval political and social thought
Main currents of political and social thought 1000-1500
Mediaeval schools
etc.
Chapter 9: Literature
The epic tradition
Lyric poetry
Chivalric romance
Chapter 10: Literature
The drama
Fabliaux and novelle
History, biography and sermons
etc.
Chapter 11: Art and music
Romanesque art
Gothic art
Innovation in Italy
Music
Chapter 12: Underlying attitudes
The way of the mystics
The interests of the humanists
Bibliography : p. 503-550 and index.
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