Medieval culture and society
By: edited by David Herlihy
Series: Harper torchbooks -- TB1340; Harper torchbooks -- 1340.
Publisher: Harper
Published: 1968
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 410
Copyright date: 1968
Subjects: Medieval Civilization; Middle Ages; Sources
Description: Describes the Early Middle Ages, its social order, culture, and literature such as "Beowulf". Also describes the Central Middle Ages, country life and city life, scholasticism, troubadour lyric poetry, and religious literature. Includes the Late Middle Ages with Boccaccio's description of the Black death, Chaucer's picture of medieval society, a sermon by Meister Eckhart, and chapters from "The Imitation of Christ" .
Notes: Includes bibliographies.